16v power kicking in too late

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- Denny Maula <DMaula@gordonrees.com> wrote:

> I'd still check the timing . Maybe somehow the
> distributor was already
> loose and somehow advanced itself. I'm just guessing
> here. 
> I'm going off the idea that you can seriously alter the
> powerband by
> adj. timing.

It can definately have this effect.

It could be a couple things besides the distributor.  The
timing belt skipped a tooth, or your crank keyway is
starting to shear.  (Does it sometimes run good, and
sometimes not?  That would be a good telltale sign.)


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Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'77, '81 S, '85, '86 & '88 16v Sciroccos, '96 Passat GLX Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
"My rabbit has a human foot on his keychain.  That's not the scary part.  What I wanna know is what those keys are for." - The Four Postmen