Re: [tech] Timing - Automatic Tranny

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

Lack of acceleration in a VW 3 speed slushbox...hmm could be just the nature
of the beast...

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sal" <pellom@YorkU.CA>
To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "VWOT" <VWofT@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:45 PM
Subject: [tech] Timing - Automatic Tranny


> First off, I hate automatic trannies....they suck royal ass cuz they're so
> difficult to work with.
>
> Regardless, I've been playing around with my brother's automatic Jetta and
I
> can't figure out where to flash the timing light.  Well, I know where to
> shine it, I think, but I don't know what I'm looking for.  I already know
> about the timing marks on the camshaft sprocket, the crankshaft sprocket
as
> well as TDC.....I'm just uncertain how to fine tune tha sucka!  The
Bentley
> is no help for the auto trannies.  Auto trannies suck!!!!
>
> Incidentally, the car lacks acceleration.  I have been told by the Bible
> (the Bentley of course) as well as a coupla mechs that the lack of
> acceleration is a timing issue.  Is this correct?  I just wanna get this
VW
> on the road....
>
> TIA
>
> Sal
> 67 Peugeot 404
> 81 Scirocco 16V
> 84 Shitrocco
> 84 Rabbit
>
>
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