[Vwdiesel] Hillbilly tuning

[hwy9fergs at comcast.net]

James, I'm with you on this one, and as I've said in the past--  It's safer to go with factory specs and use the proper tools.  I just didn't wat to beat it to death and take the chance of spoiling Hagar's fun with the "magic of hillbilly tuning" anymore than needed.  I have always appreciated the entertainment. And I'm sure the fun and satisfaction of doing it the hillbilly way is there in spades.(if one chooses to do it that way)   However, the voice of reason (a reality check) is needed once in a while. (remember Phantasmagoria?) .  Doug



Svend.
James understands, but chooses to disagree.
To take a big step backwards and time an engine by ear, feel and sight is
quite frankly ridiculous. That works okay on my model T, but a timing light
is still better on that too, and it tells me things my ears won't.
The proper tools to time a diesel engine exist, are plentiful and
comparatively cheap.
I happen to have such tools, and have been setting Bosch injection pumps on
a volks to 1.00 mm for years and years.
You can cut down a tree with a pocketknife, but WHY when an axe or a
powersaw are available.
I know you have a passion for the unconventional, but for heaven's sake, I
time the pump once in two years, it takes fifteen minutes. My stuff gets
high mileage and does well on power. The A2 td Jetta I sold now has
580000kms on it, and going strong.  This would be original engine, rings
bearings, nothing other than proper maintenance and timing with a <gasp>
dial indicator to 1.00 mm.
So put your socks back on, and realize that the Hillbilly way is just the
hard way, and quite frankly, for a beginner, a good way to potentially screw
stuff up.

-James