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Old February 2nd 07, 03:18 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Scotty
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Default 1970 vw beetle Oil change...

On Feb 1, 9:03 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
> "Scotty" > wrote in message
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> ups.com...
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> > On Feb 1, 4:59 pm, "Jakalope" > wrote:
> >> > my uncle can set the timing by ear...

>
> >> I suggest you check it....And then set it correctly.

>
> > 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,

>
> 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...




ok ur twisting wut i say, i've not even messed with the timeing, noone
set it b4 i got it started... SO **** OFF JOEY

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