Explain this to me. Retarding gives top end and advancing gives torque. Is that correct?
Steve www.quickvws.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "jimvish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Why can't I get my timing right? > Maybe you've advanced it too far. Set it to the factory spec 6 degrees. Are > you sure you've been advancing it and not retarding it? > > Jim Weinheimer > [email protected] > 85 2.0L 16v GTI > 85 Golf > > > >I've advanced my timing as far as it will go, and it still isn't far > >enough. The distributor bolts are in the holes that allow the most > >advancement. The car is a dog under 2k rpm. Right now, the timing is set > >at the TDC mark. I need to advance it to the ignition timing mark. I put > >in a lightened flywheel a few weeks ago. I was sure I got it on right. > >Also if it was on incorrectly, that wouldn't explain why my engine is so > >slow. I was expecting my car to rev well with the new flywheel and it > >doesn't at all. I also have a euro cam. I had the engine removed when I > >changed the flywheel. I've check over everything for missing connections, > >or vacuum hoses. Everything looks good. Can anyone help me? > >________________________________________________________________ > >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >_____________ > >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] > with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > > > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
