[Vwdiesel] Need Help Timing a Fuel Injector Pump

James Hansen jhsg at sasktel.net
Mon Nov 6 22:16:10 EST 2006


Do you have timing equipment... dial indicator, adapter, cam locating 
plate, and pump pin? ( or reasonable facsimilies) and a manual.

These things are pretty much necessary.
We can talk you through a timing set, but you need some tools.
-james

Stephen Kraus wrote:
> I own a 1989 Jetta Diesel and recently replaced the O-rings on the pump
> myself as I cannot afford to have the pump rebuilt proffessionally and it
> was leaking diesel out of the cold start lever and the fuel injector plate.
> 
> Now the car runs, but it smokes and is recieving too much fuel, the manual I
> have does not describe how to time the injector so I'm in the dark.
> What I'm specifically trying to find out is which way do you turn the
> injector to retard the timing or advance it?
> Thanks!
> 
> Stephen Kraus
> 
> 


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