Timing Question?

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Dear Jerry (and the Group),

It shouldn't. But it's easy enough to check.

Using a stroboscopic timing light and with a degree wheel installed -- or other method of determining the firing point -- open the throttle and determine the firing point at high speed.

Although dragsters may use as much as 40 degrees of advance, the normal range for most VW engines is 28 to 32 degrees, with the lower figure used by those more interested in long-term reliability.

If your distributor gives you MORE than 28 degrees total advance, simply re-set your static timing point. If you see LESS than 28 you may want to tweak the centrifugal section of your distributor, since advancing the static firing point beyond 7.5 degrees will make the engine a bit harder to start.

-Bob Hoover

Make sure you disconnect the vacuum advance hose when you do this test. You want vacuum advance out of the equation. [vacuum advance goes away on full throttle under a load] You only want to read centrifugal advance total.

f*CK YOU AND YOUR TIMING PROBLEM! TRY VIAGRA, F*CK POFF ASSHOLIO!