16v timing woes...

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

line the flywheel at tdc. the rotor *should* only go on one way, but kinda 
*can* go on 180' off--make sure its aligned w/ the #1 plug wire. make sure 
plug wires are going the right way. bentley's order is wrong- correct is 
1-3-4-2 i believe. obviously, make sure cam timing matches flywheel-sounds 
like you messed with it a bit? last, distributor can bolt onto one of two 
sets of holes; don't remember which set is the right one, but if you bolt it 
in the wrong one you might have trouble timing it correctly. hth,
-michael
pardon me, but could you spare a scirocco?



>From: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
>
>Okay so after my rotor did the self destruct thing inside the distributer 
>cap, and messed up the hall sender, I had to get a new unit...
>
>that was the easy part...
>
>now when I removed the old distributer I was very carefull to note how the 
>distributer came off. When I hooked up the new unit the car ran like sh%t I 
>was careful not to move a thing when the distributer was off so as to not 
>disturb my timing....
>
>So now my timing is messed, okay, well at least it runs... Went down to the 
>store and bought a timing gun... Followed proceedures in the Bentley, I've 
>got the distributer cranked all the way clockwise and I can't see the 
>timing mark... Car will run but has nothing under 2500rpm (will stall on 
>takeoff if you don't rev it up).
>
>I've got nothing to loose so I advance the cam sproket one tooth (mark 
>moved toward the front of the car), I can see the timing mark now! with the 
>gun... Car pulls away fine now, just like before... up untill I get to 
>about 6000 rpm then it runs out of breath. I haven't put the timing back to 
>stock to see if that improves top end but I suspect it would... I miss 
>seeing the revs pass 7000 :)
>
>Can anyone help out here...
>
>BTW I wouldn't recommend advancing 2 teeth as it sounds like a desel when 
>it runs...
>
>jason adams
>
>Fahrvergnugen Forever :)
>


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