Try retarding it. I had the exact same problem when I first swapped my 2.0L, and once I adjusted the timing correctly it ran (and still runs) like a bat out of hell. Now I'm used to it running well and I need to add some more bat out of hell... If you think the timing belt has jumped a tooth, remove the belt and set it up again per the Bentley, then set the timing.
Jim Weinheimer [email protected] 85 2.0L 16v GTI 85 Golf >I don't really know how it works. I do know that if you have your timing >set at the correct mark, the car runs pretty well. Right now, my car is >set at TDC, not at 6 BTDC. The car is a dog off the line. Normally, I >could get the car going pretty well just by letting off the clutch, and >not using the gas (of course I never do this, but this is a test). I can >hardly do it now. It's real slow. Also, my car revs like crap. I have a >lightened flyhweel, and I removed the AC. It still revs worse than my old >16v. I have to keep the tach at 2k just to get a good start from a stop >sign. > > >On Sat, 16 Jun 2001 15:46:59 -0700 "Steve Ingels" <[email protected]> >writes: >> 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 >> >________________________________________________________________ >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
