1.8 MK1 Tignition timing

Well I'm still fiddlien with my daughters golf and have come up against another matter not covered in the wrong manual I'm using  :roll:   
Wonder if anyone on here could help? I need to know the ignition timing setting for a 1988 MK1 golf Cab 1.8 it's the EX engine code model
Cheers

Tony  

i'm showing 6 deg btdc.
try it if it's wrong adjust afew degrees and try again. it wont be far off.

Cheers dude I'll give it a go  8)

hi tony, welcome to the site.
i run a 1.8 carb in my 5dr tin top that came from an '87 cabby. i have a manual too.
if you need owt else drop me a mail.

ash

though the forum members know alot more than i…

Hi Dope, this reallyt is a great site    unfortunately the 6 Degree dosnt seem to be right    any chance you could let me know what your manual says?

Cheers
Tony

why doesn't it seem right?
can you let us know what it's doing.
is it hunting?
is it pinking?
etc.

how are you setting the timing? are you using a strobe and if yes at which end of the engine.

are you disconnecting the vacuum advance pipe?

Hi, I'm using a Gunson strobe on the crankshaft pulley, reason I say that 6 degrees doesent seem right is that all other data I've managed to put together is around the 12-18 Degree mark. I have a feeling that the 6 Degrees may be for the GTI model?
I'm getting really confused with this now  :?

Car is 1988 mk1 cab, 8 valve carb model (non GTI)
Engine is EX code   

Any help greatly appreciated  

The haynes manual for the MK11 with this engine states 17 to 19 BTDC.

6 BTDC vac hose removed is for 1.8 DX (MK1 GTI engine)

I thought 17 ish was for the fully electronic injected cars only

I think you'll find the timing mark is on the flywheel, its the dash not the dot, I would just set it to that.

Note the settings are for 4 star so you'll need to run it on super unleaded