Re: [tech] Timing - Automatic Tranny

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

Ah...I see.  Not normal.

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sal" <pellom@YorkU.CA>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [tech] Timing - Automatic Tranny


> Marc,
>
> Let's put it this way. The car will not go more than 40km/h (about 25miles
> per hour).  I highly doubt it's the tranny....
>
> Sal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [tech] Timing - Automatic Tranny
>
>
> > 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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