re. 88 Audi 5000 *SUCCESS* at last !

[Ben Swann]

OK - I stand corrected.

Thanks,

Ben

On Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:39 AM, Nate Stuart [SMTP:newt at newtsplace.com] wrote:
> Nope, the NG's sole timing reference is off of the 5 dizzy windows, it
> really doesn't know the relative engine position. Just adjusts the amount
> of delay from when the window edge is sensed to when it tells the coil to
> fire whatever plug the rotor is aiming at. So when you twist the
> distributer then all the ECU's references are twisted too and the timing
> is statically advanced or retarded.
>
> The Mac-11, and 14 are setup in the manor that you are reffering to. They
> have a pin on the crank(flywheel) that the ecu looks for, when it sees it
> it then starts looking for the single cam window (or vice versa, can't
> remember), and sets up timing for all 5 cyl's off this. Due to the static
> nature of the flywheel mark you cannot adjust the timing on an MC motor by
> twisting the dizzy.
>
> Later!
> -Nate
> '89 90tq
> www.newtsplace.com/90tq
>
> Ben Swann said:
> > I though timing was not adjustable on the NG setup.  AFAIK - either the
> > distributor is "in window" or is not.  Timing gets advanced and retarded
> > by the ECU based on RPM and load conditions.
> >
> > Of course the setup will be most reliable if in dead center of the
> > window.
> >  Unless the timing belt were installed correctly causing the distributor
> > to
> > have move with respect to all else, or someone messed with it before,
> > the distributor is not adjustable.
> >
> > Please advise if this is not correct.
>