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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: jimfoo on March 14, 2008, 11:02:23 am

Title: timing with a timing light
Post by: jimfoo on March 14, 2008, 11:02:23 am

Do any of you time your engines with a timing light? if so, what do you set it at?

Title: timing with a timing light
Post by: burnt_servo on March 14, 2008, 01:37:14 pm

what are you using to get a reading for your timing light ?  

i've got a snap on adapter that clamps onto the no 1 injector line .

on the mitsubishi diesel i had , 5 degree's after tdc is where it liked to live . that is the starting point ill be using myself , unless the stock timing  is radically different .

haven't messed with the timing on my vw yet .  can you even easily see the timing marks on the flywheel ?

Title: timing with a timing light
Post by: jimfoo on March 14, 2008, 02:17:26 pm

I ordered a pickup for a tiny tach which I will adapt to my gas timing light. I will time it off the TDC mark I made on the crank pulley.

Title: timing with a timing light
Post by: Quantum TD on March 14, 2008, 09:50:13 pm

I think Andrew (libbybapa) has a professional uint for IDI timing. He might lend some insights on how to for your TDI-(M?).

Title: timing with a timing light
Post by: jimfoo on March 18, 2008, 09:53:45 pm

Got my pickup this evening. :D