"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message news:hSI4f.214185$1i.85038@pd7tw2no...
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> Okay... YOU follow the instruction, which tells you to disconnect and
> plug the vacuum hoses, THEN tells you to check that the timing is at 20
> degrees, then later in the same procedure tells you AGAIN to disconnect
> and pinch off the SAME hoses, and check that the timing is 4 degrees.

The instruction to set the timing ended on step 7. If you go past step 7
you are in the section on testing the vacuum advance diaphragm and
distributor advance mechanism and is not relevant to setting the timing.

First, Jim *did not* asked an obtuse question since many of us use a
variety of factory service manual for a variety of year models.

For a bitter, hebetudinous guy that wants free advice I don't know why
I'm answering this question. Secondly, cross-post correctly.