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i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, double-check your timing marks on the belt. Every time I take mine
off and put it back, it moves a tooth or so after I tension it. I now set
it, turn the engine over by hand a couple times, then check it again.
John
At 04:54 PM 4/12/2002 -0500, Brian Wagner wrote:
>Did you check the timing marks.
>
>It sounds as if the timing is retarded by about 20 degrees.
>
>Pull out the bentley and set it by the book.
>
>Brian
>
>>From: "MrAudi" <vze3pj7t@verizon.net>
>>To: "scirocco-mail list" <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 17:44:56 -0700
>>
>>i am trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my 16v. it seems
>>to run great. nice steady idle at about 900 rpm. statrts right up in the
>>morning. now, heres my problem. it seems to have no power under 3000rpm's.
>>it is especially noticable when starting out. if i don;t rev it or really
>>baby the clutch it will just stall. if i want to pull out fast i literally
>>have to floor it and dump the clutch. above 3000 it pulls good. i changed
>>the timing belt today , but i put the new belt on with the same timing as
>>the old one. is it maybe a timing issue? it is also as rich as it can be
>>without having a crappy idle. if i advance the dist. anymore it idles at
>>1500rpm's , and even if i do it doesn;t seem to make a big difference. any
>>ideas??? i would really really appreciate it!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>Jason
>>
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