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90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« on: 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?
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2011, 10:47:17 pm »
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I think we need to consult the Bible Bentely
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 06:29:16 pm »
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #3 on: 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!
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #4 on: 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?
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #5 on: 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!
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2011, 10:24:50 pm »
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See we CAN work on water pumpers!!
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2011, 07:47:13 am »
Quote from: vwnutt (marc) on October 06, 2011, 10:24:50 pm
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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?/
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #8 on: 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%
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #9 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?
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #10 on: 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?

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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2011, 05:56:47 pm »
Watch your mouth, this is a family forum....  #@rofl3
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Re: 90 Cabriolet- Timing...Are we barking up the right tree?
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 08:02:45 pm »
Digi II to be precise.
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