Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

It's starting to sound like non California cars may not have what I've been referring to as a check engine light. My car was a California car from new. The best ground on any car is the negative battery post. The smell is very possibly the new cat, and the droning noise may be having to do with

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

hmm, i see nothing in my cluster about this light or a seperate switch in the dash. i see motronic has basic codes you can check with jumper and led with harness under shift boot. i will check my car tomorrow for that and see what happens. i tightened the distributor bolts and no go, timing

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

Maybe it was a California only thing. But I am positive that there was some sort of indicator on the dash that would illuminate when you turned on the ignition, and go out once the engine started. And, at least on my car, it would light up if the ECU detected a fault. Many times I remember reading

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

You're correct, there is no vacuum line attached to the ecu. But there is definitely something that is supposed to be disconnected when setting base timing. Since your chassis isn't a California car, there is probably a lot of things that are different. Until the OBD2 spec came into effect in, I

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

You sure? My friends '92 corrado didn't have one. I've never seen one in a 16v GTi/GLi. I've never seen one until '93 and even then it had to be a late '93... Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Holland Phillips > wrote: > > My '92 had an amber

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

the 2.0 im shaft fit into my block but the matching big gear wouldn't fit in the smaller hole on the block that mates with the oil pump so i still don't understand whats going on with this, but if i pass smog i won't care :) unless i am missing something all i see for timing this car is to

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

My '92 had an amber lindicator that was in the shape of an engine. I used to check for codes using the method outlined in the Bentley, so I'm sure it was there. Maybe I'm wrong about it looking like an engine, too much has happened since the last time I worked on my car. On Mar 24, 2016 17:29,

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

Two knock sensors means 2.0/9A block. On the timing issue, there is something that needs to be disconnected prior to using a timing light. I can't remember what exactly it is, but I think it's a vacuum line somewhere. Again, that information is in the Bentley. Once the whatever is disconnected,

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

Holland, There is no check engine light. VW didn't add one until 1993, my corrado slc had one... Josh Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 6:04 PM, damac2004 wrote: > > ok so ground showed no continuity to that sensor wire. it does with pin 7 i > believe on

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

ok so ground showed no continuity to that sensor wire. it does with pin 7 i believe on the ecu connector, so i guess i am good. i kept getting confused because people were talking about an insulated wire and im thinking a nasty cable like for tv. when looking these guys over as is, they

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

The Motronic ECU does store codes. Since the OBD1 spec didn't go into effect until '95, code readers don't work on these cars. Connecting two leads to the proper positions of the connectors under the shifter boot and connecting a momentary switch to the other ends of the two leads, by using the

Re: [mk2-16v] how do i find out what engine i have?

sorry just to make sure we are on the same page. you are saying the 02 sensor black connector is going into the loom to the ecu. and the ground wire attached to the firewall is loose and surrounding the 02 sensor wire along the same path? i am paranoid and want to see for myself and am