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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
"Scotty" > wrote in message ups.com... > 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... |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
On Feb 1, 9:03 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
> "Scotty" > wrote in message > > ups.com... > > > 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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"Scotty" > wrote in message ups.com... >> >> > 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 > you really are a dumbass aren't you? read your reply...... you said it....now you want to back pedal? you said "my uncle can set timing by ear"....then ">> > 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," now you **** off if you can't accurately communicate in a written forum....i'd guess at this point, your reading comprehension is as honed as your vw knowledge.... eat ****, "iight" |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "Scotty" > wrote in message > ups.com... > >>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... > > I agree with Joey here.. by ear is a "limp home mode" |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
"Jan" > wrote in message ... > Joey Tribiani wrote: >> "Scotty" > wrote in message >> ups.com... >> >>>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... > > > I agree with Joey here.. by ear is a "limp home mode" > then Jan, you may need to "**** off" too.....<G> |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
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... vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw dragenwagen 1966 Type I http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen "Old VW"s don't leak oil, they mark their territory." vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw "Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message ... > > "Scotty" > wrote in message > ups.com... >> 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... > |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
> > >> > 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, > > 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- Hide quoted text - Scotty, I'm glad your uncle is an "expert" because you're burning bridges here. I hope you treat him better than you treat others that are trying to help out. Good Luck! and Grow Up! John |
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On Feb 2, 9:49 am, "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, > > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > Scotty, > > I'm glad your uncle is an "expert" because you're burning bridges > here. I hope you treat him better than you treat others that are > trying to help out. > > Good Luck! and Grow Up! > > John lol you can go **** urself too john, i've gotten a HELL of alot done with my first car to fix up then have of you mother ****ers... |
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1970 vw beetle Oil change...
"Scotty" > wrote in message ups.com... > > lol you can go **** urself too john, i've gotten a HELL of alot done > with my first car to fix up then have of you mother ****ers... > of course you have snotty....hell i didn't rebuild engines or do bodywork till i was about 12.....you've got me beat, you can't possibly be more than 6 based on your posts here...(and for the record, she didn't tell me she was your mother till after i ****ed her, and i had already handed her the fivespot...) |
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> lol you can go **** urself too john, i've gotten a HELL of alot done > with my first car to fix up then have of you mother ****ers...- Hide quoted text - > LOL......Perhaps you should spend more time in school and less time working on your car. They do have schools where you live, right? No??? |
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