Re: Powerless!

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

I had this problem on an '86 Jetta (in fact, I got a deal on it because of the problem)  Turned out that the cam timing was off by 1 tooth on the belt. Since you replaced the head, it seems possible that this could be your problem too.

Bill

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Sal Guzzo" <pellom@yorku.ca>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:15:35 -0800

>Can someone explain to me, why my car don't have any power after 3000rpm? I
>just replaced the head with a rebuilt one and there are some major oil leaks
>coming somewhere from the head.
>
>The motor is an 8V JH which has good compression in all four cylinders:
>160, 160, 170 and 170.
>
>It's idling at about 1200rpm, and the fuel mixture is set at 45%.
>
>The motor prior to the swap ran fine.  It pulled awesome.  Any ideas?
>
>TIA
>
>Sal
>
>
>
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