how do i put distributor in time

Asked by Tracy May 17, 2017 at 04:33 PM about the 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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T_S_T answered 6 years ago

Get number one plug up top dead center,check harmonic balancer for timing mark to be inline drop in distrbutor and set to number one plug.

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