16v power kicking in too late

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Weren't you adjusting the timing belt tensioner at Cincy?

Don


On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:52:01 -0700 (PDT), Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Denny Maula <DMaula@gordonrees.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'd still check the timing . Maybe somehow the
> > distributor was already
> > loose and somehow advanced itself. I'm just guessing
> > here.
> > I'm going off the idea that you can seriously alter the
> > powerband by
> > adj. timing.
> 
> It can definately have this effect.
> 
> It could be a couple things besides the distributor.  The
> timing belt skipped a tooth, or your crank keyway is
> starting to shear.  (Does it sometimes run good, and
> sometimes not?  That would be a good telltale sign.)
> 
> 
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> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
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1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
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