running issues with the wifes 89 cabby

[jlagnese at massed.net (John Lagnese)]

BTDT on my Jetta GL DD.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Krazy Horse" <nightmare16v1988@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 6:02 PM
Subject: RE: running issues with the wifes 89 cabby


> I had some running/starting issues with my Golf. I found that I was
looking
> at the worng dots on the time gear. I need to look on the back of the time
> sprocket and line that up with the valve cover. Fired right up after I
> readjusted everything.
>
> -Craig
> "Nightmare" '88 16v (PG-T Proj.)
> "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
>
>
>
>
> >From: "calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
> >To: "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: running issues with the wifes 89 cabby
> >Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:36:19 -0500
> >
> >Ok, so we all know I got the engine up int he car, now the fun starts, I
> >can't get the admn thing to run right.  Cam/Crank timing is spot on, I
just
> >don't think I could get it any closer to dead on balls.  I followed Mr.
> >Bentley and set the dizzy in so that the rotor was pointing to the mark
on
> >the dizzy for #1 cyl.  Start car, no start.  What I've ended up having to
> >do
> >is move the rotor to the point that it's basicly pointing before #2 cycl
to
> >get the engine to run, but then it runs like shit, but it does run.
> >
> >What am I missing here?  Timing mark on the crank lines up with the mark
on
> >the belt cover, lines the cam up with the edge of the valve cover per
> >Bentley.  I've also pulled #1 plug and made sure that #1 cyl is at TDC.
> >Also just did a compression test and got 181-185psi on all 4 cyl so that
> >should mean that things are good right?  So where am I screwing up.
> >Someone
> >help me cause I really want to get the wife back in a VW before she tries
> >stealing my rocco again.
> >
> >William Snyder
> >
> >88' Scirocco 16v
> >89' Cabriolet 8v
> >71' Karmann Ghia
> >
> >
> >
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