[Vwdiesel] Pump timing/Reading a dial indicator

[Libbybapa at wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 11/29/05 7:18:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
emailastro at yahoo.com writes:


> Can the injection pump be 180 degrees off. How many rotations does the pump 
> have before it goes to the start position. Do you understand what I am 
> asking? If it takes one cycle to get back to the start then it cant be 180 
> deggrees off, but if it takes two rotations it can. Thanks
> 

It can be 180° off.  The pump rotates one complete turn for each two complete 
turns of the crankshaft.  On the VW there are two marks on the pump pulley 
180° apart.

Andrew