My 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing any help?

my 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing. we just bought it 2 days ago and tried to get it running and it wants to start but it doesn't it just pops.any help would be niceMy 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing any help?did you change the ignition points in the distributor? put new ones in and set the gap to 0.020" that should bring the dwell in about 50..the timing should go back to where it belongs if you haven't loosened the dist.. if you have, you'll need a timing light and a repair manual to reset it..My 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing any help?Bad answers all around here. First the basics. Are all the wires going to the proper spark plugs? Points gap is .016 not .020. It is not uncommon to find the little screw that holds the points to be stripped from over tightening. If this has happened the points will slip and lose their gap.Valve gap is also important here. I would highly recommend the John Muir book The compleat idiots guide. Take the distributor cap off and have a look. Is it dry in there? is it dirty? Again the basics. Learn to time it statically with a test light NOT while it is running with a timing light.My 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing any help?first to just it started get the motor to TDC for #1. then rotate the dizzy so that the rotor points to #1 (its the one closest to the back of the motor, i.e. closest to you) that should be enough to get it started. then from there you can use a timing light to get it set to the proper timing. which is 7.5 BTDC. you will also want to check the dwell if you get the engine going by rotating the dizzy. the dwell should be at about 50 degrees.My 72 vw super beetle i need to know how to adjust the ignition timing any help?
there should be youtube video about this. Think about it like this, you need three things to get it started. Air, Fuel, and Spark. Your volkswagen is not geting one of these. this is my bug check it out



www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghmy88Xl2L4

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