How do you turn a Volkswagen Cabriolet by hand?
Remove the timing hole plug (big, round green or white thing) on the transmission. Remove all four spark plugs and distributor cap. Turn the engine BY HAND (i.e., use a wrench on the crankshaft bolt) until you see this mark on the flywheel. [Note: All 4 spark plugs must be removed to turn engine by hand.]
What should the cam timing be on a VW cabriolet?
Tighten the belt tensioner according to specs and make sure the belt is not too tight. You should be able to twist it by hand 90°. No more, no less. The cam timing is finished. You have adjusted everything to VW spec, which is 0° advance for the camshaft. Proceed to Section II: Ignition Timing
Where is the notch on a Volkswagen Cabriolet?
Go to the distributor and check if it points to the little notch (under the Hall cover). If it doesn’t you have to loosen the belt, get it off the camshaft sprocket and turn the rotor by hand until it points to the notch. Put the belt back on and make sure the rotor doesn’t move.
What is Hall signal voltage on Volkswagen Cabriolet?
The shutter wheel inside the distributor has four apertures (windows). When the aperture is open, allowing both sides of the Hall pickup to “see” each other, the Hall signal voltage on the green/white wire is at zero. As the Hall “window” closes the Hall pickup path, the Hall signal voltage on the green/white wire goes high to approximately 10 VDC.
How does the distributor rotor and cap work?
The distributor rotor and cap keep the distributor’s contents separate from the engine and keep the distributor’s working parts clean and tidy – while supporting the incredibly high volts of energy and delivering them to the appropriate spark plugs. The spark plugs utilize the spark from the distributor to ignite the fuel mixture,…