where are the timing marks, for 89 vw jetta 1.8 gas fuel engine?

Asked by gene4real Mar 27, 2015 at 09:37 PM about the 1989 Volkswagen Jetta Carat

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have the firing order together,but need the timing marks specs. to get my jetta  running

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Aspen_830 answered 9 years ago

Tdc for crank is on the flywheel, lined up with pointer under plastic cap on bellhousing. Rotor lines up with groove on top surface of distributor body,and cam sprocket has groove that you line up with front top surface of valve cover.

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