Timing question....My Hanes is confusing me (nothing new)

[KarlT]

On tick-over (800rpm) should the little 'V' in pulley wheel line up with centre line of engine block. Or should it be 5' ahead (95* petrol)?

[toomanytoys]

Engine?
U shaped one is TDC (outer of the pulley)
V shaped will either 5 Deg on a DG/DF/MV (and late/refurbed DJ from VW)
Or 10Deg on a DJ

Timing must be done with the vac disconnected and plugged..

[clartsonly]

it depends on the engine - DF is supposed to be TDC with the ISU bypassed, although I think my idle is more like 1100 so it is about 5 degree before as it stumbled and spluttered to a halt whenever it was timed to the haynes.

[toomanytoys]

OK not done a DF, but its prob got the stupid double vac unit on it too...

[KarlT]

Sorry, thought all 2.1 would be the same.

Its a DJ with a double vac dizzy.

I thought I must be doing something wrong as it doesn't like the 'V' lined up, I've put the 'V' about 5' to the left of engine block join.

Is this correct?

[toomanytoys]

If it were me, I would do something different......

I dont have the manual in front of me so cant comment on the haynes description but it should be good...

Aidan might be along in a min with the info...

[toomanytoys]

Its only 10 deg if running on 97/98/99UL........ NOT 95... thats only 5 deg..

Its the procedure for timing I think hes having trouble with.. Those daft double vac units.. I junked the last double one that was faulty and fitted a std single vac one...

[KarlT]

[quote="toomanytoys"]I dont have the manual in front of me so cant comment on the haynes description but it should be good...
[quote]

Its just not clear (to me anyhow) I think they are getting their 'U' & 'V's mixed up!

[toomanytoys]

Can you scan it in and mail it to me?? Or can anyone else??
I'll try and decypher it..

[bigherb]

Did you diconnect the idling stabiliser and join the plugs together before you adjusted the timing.

[toomanytoys]

doesnt have it........