[Vwdiesel] timing set...bogs down and stalls after a few seconds

[TexasTDI]

The timing on my Jetta must be off.  Because it only runs correctly with the
knob out.  Push it in and the idle slows down and becomes rough.  This is
the way it's always been since I bought the car.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 242k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 108k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Lane" <erikjlane at yahoo.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] timing set...bogs down and stalls after a few
seconds


> yeah, like you said in the other post, having the cold
> start knob out can mess up the timing. don't know how
> many times i've gone to all the trouble to set
> everything just so and then found out that i had left
> that knob out!!!