Audi Heal Thyself!

David duandcc_forums at cox.net
Thu Aug 28 11:43:47 EDT 2003


Yes,the ignition timing is still factory set to 12* and the old TB had not slipped a tooth.

Dave
87.5 CGT
SE Virginia

>
> From: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/08/28 Thu AM 10:24:46 EDT
> To: duandcc_forums at cox.net,  ackramer at hotmail.com,  quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Audi Heal Thyself!
>
> Dave,
>
> Didn't you say at your initial post that the timing was correct before you
> did the TM?
>
> Carlos
>
>
> >From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> >To: "Alan Kramer" <ackramer at hotmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: Audi Heal Thyself!
> >Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:51:35 -0400
> >
> >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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