MK3 GL Mystery problem

[bombsquad21]

Dizzy timing is out mate. Just take the pin out of that dissy and advance it a bit.

This is definately it, I moved my distributor once to try and reduce the pinging I was having and I buggered it up..I wrote a thread about it "mk3 bounce"
i'll see if I can find it?

[bombsquad21]

found it..


http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...read.php?t=925

[bboyskidz]

not to get off topic too much but....

yeah i guess $1.41 for standard 91 unleaded is pretty steep, last week i paid $1.44 a couple of times for optimax..so now

rofl. i wish petrol was this cheap... lol

[Golf Houso]

found it..


http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...read.php?t=925

Thanks for that, that thread looks familiar I must have found it when I was looking for something else via search. I'll definately have to have a go at it when I get the car back today.

Haha I loved the nostalgic petrol prices, I remember in 02 when they were 78c per liter as well, any my friend's dad complaining about 88c optimax for his VY clubsport

[Jmac]

Ill do a Jmac Timing belt thread and note the trick to keeping that timing in check, its very easy but if you dont know how it all works it makes life tricky as the dizzy is driven at the same speed as the cam and actually has the same pulley!!!! But does free wheel when the belt is off.
Stay tuned for that and good luck with yours mate
JMac

[Golf Houso]

Ill do a Jmac Timing belt thread and note the trick to keeping that timing in check, its very easy but if you dont know how it all works it makes life tricky as the dizzy is driven at the same speed as the cam and actually has the same pulley!!!! But does free wheel when the belt is off.
Stay tuned for that and good luck with yours mate
JMac

So your saying I can't adjust the dizzy without taking apart the timing belt

[Golf Loon]

So your saying I can't adjust the dizzy without taking apart the timing belt

No you can adjust it by taking out the 13mm bolt and bracket by the dissy and adjusting it to where the car runs and revs nicely.

Your dissy will have 2 pins which may impede you putting the bolt back in where you want to. Id simply pull it out, or chissel it off with a sharp screwdriver and a hammer.

Or you can bugger with the timing belt.........

[quote=Golf Houso;186253]Ahh right fair enough, as for the shaft, all the timing belt/pulley/tensioner was changed so its all back in its right place and aligned right. [quote]

Not really if its not done right. Perhaps you should take it somewhere else where they will set the dissy up correctly.