running issues with the wifes 89 cabby

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

Got the firing order right?  1-3-4-2.

Ron

--- calimus <calimus@techography.net> wrote:
> Ok, so we all know I got the engine up int he car, now the fun starts, I
> can't get the admn thing to run right.  Cam/Crank timing is spot on, I just
> don't think I could get it any closer to dead on balls.  I followed Mr.
> Bentley and set the dizzy in so that the rotor was pointing to the mark on
> the dizzy for #1 cyl.  Start car, no start.  What I've ended up having to do
> is move the rotor to the point that it's basicly pointing before #2 cycl to
> get the engine to run, but then it runs like shit, but it does run.
> 
> What am I missing here?  Timing mark on the crank lines up with the mark on
> the belt cover, lines the cam up with the edge of the valve cover per
> Bentley.  I've also pulled #1 plug and made sure that #1 cyl is at TDC.
> Also just did a compression test and got 181-185psi on all 4 cyl so that
> should mean that things are good right?  So where am I screwing up.  Someone
> help me cause I really want to get the wife back in a VW before she tries
> stealing my rocco again.
> 
> William Snyder
> 
> 88' Scirocco 16v
> 89' Cabriolet 8v
> 71' Karmann Ghia
> 
> 
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