NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/rec/autos/vw/6657

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From: [e-mail] (James Messer )
Subject: VW Rabbit Engine Timing Trouble
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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 00:22:49 GMT
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Howdy. I have been reading this news group for about two weeks now and
finally figured out how to post something. I have a few questions to ask
about my trusty 77 Rabbit. I have done just about every conceivable
repair job to this car including an engine change over. The only thing I
have not done, I think, is change the gas tank (I think I would rather
buy another car before I did that.) Any way inspite of this (vast)
expeience in being under my car (perhaps more often than in, it is 15
years old) I know little about how the timing works. I have only the
Haynes manual and it has served me well but on a students budget the
tools required for the setting of the timing are beyond my reach. I was
wondering if there are any unorthodox ways of setting the timing which
will work well enough. The engine is out of an 81 Rabbit. 1.7l gas
injected. The engine idles at about 400-600 rpm once it has warmed up.
When I step on the gas it sort of chuggs a bit then the rpms jump up
leading to a sudden lurch of the line. Also under a heavy gas foot,
which seems to be nessacary, there is a noticable ticking noise. This is
not present when deaccelerating. It is louder in the car than under the
hood. The coil seems fine, the plugs are new and set correctly, the
distributer cap is new as is the rotor arm. The coil seems fineand so do
the wires. To me it seems to be a timing problem. Any suggestions?

[e-mail]     (Murdo Messer a.k.a. MUD)