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1970 Volkswagen Beetle Tune up

Tiny
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  • 1970 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Engine Mechanical problem
1970 Volkswagen Beetle 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual Many miles

What do I need to tune up my 1970 VW bug and how do I go about doing it?
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 10:16 AM

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Tiny
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1. Change the contact points and condenser. Take off the distributor cap, pull off the rotor and unscrew the contact points. Adjust them to the proper gap when the cam lobe is pushing against the cam rider. I forget what it is; I want to say it's about.020.
2. Set timing to about 5 degrees before TDC. This requires a static or strobe timing light and a wrench to turn the crankshaft.
3. Replace spark plugs.
4. (Optional) set valve lash.
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