Timing

[suffolkd at aol.com]

Flywheel is center of "window"
I put white paint on mine.
Pictures on quattro 123.com

Keep in mind you can 180 off.
There are three ways to do it.
Dist
Flywheel on trans housing
V on front engine crank pulley
or
Wooden dowl in cyl 1 spark plug hole

- Scott by BOSTON


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> From: Al <streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com>
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> I have a 1990 80 3A engine. Unfortunately, Bentley doesn't show how to 
> read the timing mark.  My problem is this, the timing mark on the 
> flywheel/flex plate is a 0 (zero).  The opening or window has a metal 
> pointer in the center.  Is the TDC  read at the bottom of the window or 
> in the center (pointer)?
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> Al
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> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:05:25 -0500
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
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> I would guess that TDC is when the pointer is on the "0".
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> I'll bet there is also a line at whatever the BTDC spec is, that would 
> line up with the pointer with a timing light set to zero.
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>> On 2/4/2014 3:20 PM, Al wrote:
>> I have a 1990 80 3A engine. Unfortunately, Bentley doesn't show how to
>> read the timing mark.  My problem is this, the timing mark on the
>> flywheel/flex plate is a 0 (zero).  The opening or window has a metal
>> pointer in the center.  Is the TDC  read at the bottom of the window or
>> in the center (pointer)?
>> 
>> Al
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> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:25:09 -0800
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> If all else fails, there's a directional arrow on the side of most Bosch 
> ignition distributors.  However, I believe it's CCW to advance on this one.
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