Re: my problem

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

Have you checked the CAM timing?

Bill

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "doug c." <scirocco16v@europe.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:01:18 -0500 (EST)

>well i recenetly just changed my head gasket on my 88 16v...and have everything back together, but the car still doesn't run...it will start up and idle, but whenever i give it gas it there is absolutely no response, whether i hit the padal or use the throttle...
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>i thought it was a timing problem, but i no longer think this is the case because as it idles i can turn the distributor and notice the change as the timing is advanced and retarded...and i still get no responce from the throttle/gas...
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>could it be the hall sender?  a vacuum leak?  
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>i'm at a loss as to what my problem is here...everything was working fine before i to the head of to changet the head gasket...this has also been taking me soo long to finish, because i'm currently working 35-40 hours a week and going to school so the time i have to work on my car is limited...if i can't get this figured out soon, i might take it to a local mechanic i know who drives a heavily modded gti...
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>ps. peter i have your door and fender, and will get them up to you just as soon as i get my car moving...
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>-doug
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