Re: [tech 16v] timing and compression

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Did you check all the plug wires, the coil, and all of the connections to the
coil? Fuel mixture can sometimes do this, although I don't know why it would be
off at this point. Ignition timing? Did you fiddle with it, I trust?
    Good luck!
    -Josiah
    '83 Scirocco (for parts)
    '84 GTi (currently out of commission)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (broken frame)
    '87 QSW (daily driver)
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

Ryan Schuermann wrote:

> ok, cam timing is good, i finally found the cam sprocket hash mark,
> lined it up at the valve cover wedge, looked down, saw the hash mark
> on the crank pully, it liked up perfectly with the arrow on the
> plastic cover.
>
> soo..dang where does this leave me?
>
> I guess i need to gas analyze the overflow tank for a headgasket
> leak? only thing is it was running great before i hosed down the
> engine bay (covering alt, dist, +) like ive done prob 20 times. So
> i thought i fried something like the dist. or electrical, which i
> still think it is since its just running 'rough'
>
> guess i'll go double check for spark at each plug. because it really
> feels like its running on 3 cyls..well the lack of power and rough,
> very rough idle.
>
> Ryan
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