90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?

Baha (Shawn) · October 05, 2011, 10:09:23 PM

OK Great and Wise VW Gurus... Do we have something here????

When I looked at this car (before Marc bought it) the PO told me
"I just cant get it running right, and Im tired of messing with it."

So Marc and I went hunting. We highlighted all the timing marks.

Then we brought the #1 piston to TDC

Are we crazy??? Or is the cam way out of whack?

vwnutt · October 05, 2011, 10:47:17 PM

:confused04:;

I think we need to consult the ~~Bible~~ Bentely

Baha (Shawn) · October 06, 2011, 06:29:16 PM

:confused04:;

Bob(Herbie) · October 06, 2011, 08:26:26 PM

It looks as though the engine was on # 3 instead of # 1 when they lined up the marks. To confirm this rotate to # three and see if the marks line up correctly. If this is the case you know why it runs bad but close enough to run!

Baha (Shawn) · October 06, 2011, 08:42:15 PM

Thank you Bob.

Well I guess we know why it drove him crazy.

So, technically I can take the belt off, move the cam, put the belt on (without moving anything of course) and it should be good.

I mean we need to rotate twice manually to make sure there's no "clearance" issues and also to make sure the marks do what they're supposed to

Right?

Bob(Herbie) · October 06, 2011, 08:55:45 PM

Correct! On all points. Just make sure you are on # 1 TDC. Should be easy peasy. Good luck!

vwnutt · October 06, 2011, 10:24:50 PM

clap2-*

See we CAN work on water pumpers!!

Baha (Shawn) · October 07, 2011, 07:47:13 AM

Quote from: vwnutt (marc) on October 06, 2011, 10:24:50 PM
clap2-*

See we CAN work on water pumpers!!

Right... Remind me when you get there that we spun the intermediate shaft, so the distributor is probably off now ?/banghea?/

vwnutt · October 09, 2011, 10:40:30 AM

So it runs a lot better than it did, looks like the timing was off by about 90*?

Now we have to work on setting the air fuel mixture and she should be 100%
&^beer&

Bob(Herbie) · October 09, 2011, 05:17:20 PM

Is that a CIS? You need that long allen wrench to adjust the air/fuel if I remember correctly! I have one some were?

Baha (Shawn) · October 09, 2011, 05:46:12 PM

Quote from: Bob(Herbie) on October 09, 2011, 05:17:20 PM
Is that a CIS? You need that long allen wrench to adjust the air/fuel if I remember correctly! I have one some were?

Digifant

kvbug (karen) · October 09, 2011, 05:56:47 PM

Watch your mouth, this is a family forum.... #@rofl3

vwnutt · October 09, 2011, 08:02:45 PM

Digi II to be precise.