I agree also.... you can set it by ear.... it might appear to run good....
but when you get a strobe on it.... the timing is all screwed up...

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"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
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> "Scotty" > wrote in message
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>> On Feb 1, 4:59 pm, "Jakalope" > wrote:
>>> > my uncle can set the timing by ear...
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>>> I suggest you check it....And then set it correctly.
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>> he's set 50 or more like that, he's FIXED wut orther mechanic have
>> said was set right... then he took it to a new guy and they said it
>> WAS right... HE KNOW wut he's doing,
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> been messing with these vw's for nearly 20 years...last one *I* set by ear
> sounded great, ran great, and was way off....they run great and pretty
> damn peppy at 50+degrees total advance...but not for long....setting by
> "ear" is an emergency move to get you home to your strobe light...
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