Re: normal timing for a 16v

["Dan Brideau" <dan@hobbyetc.com>]

My 16V is verry near the center of it's adjusting
range.  I don't think you can index the rotor like
you can iwith an 8V.  The drive portion only seats
one way, and it won't seat 180' off either.

Perhaps your cams are out of synch a tooth, or the
timming chain has stretched, or something eaqually
unlikley or rediculous.

Dan B
http://www.type53.com/



----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 6:35 PM
Subject: normal timing for a 16v


> Here's a question that has been bugging me for a
while and I've always
> forgotten by the time I get inside to the
computer.. I just thought of it
> now so I'm gonna post it so I don't forget..
>
> Whenever I set or check my timing, the
distributor always has to be turned
> _all the way_ to one direction (can't remember
if it's CW or CCW) to get
> the stock timing according to the flywheel hole.
That's always bugged me
> and caused me to suspect that maybe my
distributor is 180 degrees off or
> something is afoul.. basically what I want to
know is .. is this normal?
>
> I just want someone who has a 16v that's running
right to confirm that
> their distributor is cranked all the way or damn
close to all the way to
> one direction. It always felt to me like it
should be closer to the middle
> to allow for a range of adjustment..
>
> I checked on my friend's 16v gti and its pretty
much the same as mine but
> I'm still not convinced since his car doesn't
run right either..
>
> Anyone?
>
> -Toby
>
> --
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>
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