Audi Heal Thyself!

[David]

I just checked with the shop, they deny touching the distributor or adjusting the timing. Could the old TB have been so streached that it threw off the timing enough to cause detonation?

Dave
non-pinging 87.5 CGT
SE Virginia

>
> From: "Alan Kramer" <ackramer at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/08/27 Wed PM 01:15:59 EDT
> To: duandcc_forums at cox.net,  quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Audi Heal Thyself!
>
> My guess:  The distributor timing was off when you bought the car.  Too far
> advanced.
>
> The first time the mechanic didn't bother adjusting the distributor timing,
> just swapped a new belt on.
>
> When the TB came off the 2nd time to fix the seal, they adjusted the
> distributor and fixed your problem.
>
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