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base setting can be set with the light, but as long as it's close, timing
and advance functions are handled by the ECU.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:01 AM, J.B. Hebert <jhebert at wrxtra.com> wrote:

> I just replaced the distributor in an '89 90Q and I'm going to set the
> timing.  The service manual has a procedure for setting timing on '87
> and '88 cars using a timing light, but for the '89 it says, "Checking
> ignition timing using a strobe is NOT necessary".  Does this mean it
> cannot be done, or does it assume everyone has a VW 1367 tool at their
> disposal?
>
> Thanks in advance (heh).
>
> J.B.
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