[Vwdiesel] Black smoke - low power

[Harmon Seaver]

On Sun, Aug 11, 2002 at 08:15:15PM -0700, Jim Arnott wrote:
> Not on the list...
>
> 0-460-494-102
> VE R 48-2
> 068 130 108K
>
> When I rechecked the timing this afternoon, I found it at .95, I backed
> it down .82mm.  Is that advancing or retarding the pump?  Bentley says
> Vanagon spec is .78-.88 with optimum setting @ .86 +/- .02

   You're going the wrong way. More advance -- more degrees.

>
> The biggest "huh" I see is the width of the timing notch. Should I pin
> the pulley prior to making the adjustment?
>
> Last question...  Just how gutless should I expect this thing to be?
> four mile run with a brick on the throttle netted 53 mph. Level ground.

   Mine's running fairly well and I an run at 55-60 all day. Have had it up to
65 or a little more, but that's not good for it. Most people say not to drive
over 60, and with a healthy 1.6na it should do that okay.

--
Harmon Seaver
CyberShamanix
http://www.cybershamanix.com