Author Topic: Which way to retard ?  (Read 1825 times)

June 21, 2009, 07:30:25 am

the caveman

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Which way to retard ?
« on: June 21, 2009, 07:30:25 am »
And don't tell me to stop sniffing magic-markers. I want to lower my timing. Now that it's getting hot out i seem to have too much marbling . I set the timing at 1.00mm when i put the modified pump [10 mm head governor and timing advance mods] on the  1.9 na in my vanagon last fall. Now i want to lower it a little and i know i can just touch it tad to change it to about .95-90 mm, but i don't remember which way to move it. Is it away from the motor to retard?
" I'm a vegetarian,not because i love animals, it's because i hate plants"
1970 Type 3 fastback
1972 Renault 12
1971 Super Beetle 140 HP 159 ft lbs
1987 Fox
1989 TD Jetta
1990 Fox
1989 Fox
1998 TDI Jetta
1990 T3 German MIL Transporter 1.9 na Giles super pump
1997 Jetta GLX TDI

Reply #1June 21, 2009, 09:27:00 am

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Re: Which way to retard ?
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 09:27:00 am »
Thanks Andrew. It's sunday and my brain has been turned off as far as car stuff is concerned. Can't go risking blowing up my brain or engine.
" I'm a vegetarian,not because i love animals, it's because i hate plants"
1970 Type 3 fastback
1972 Renault 12
1971 Super Beetle 140 HP 159 ft lbs
1987 Fox
1989 TD Jetta
1990 Fox
1989 Fox
1998 TDI Jetta
1990 T3 German MIL Transporter 1.9 na Giles super pump
1997 Jetta GLX TDI