[Vwdiesel] TDI timing tools - how to...

[David Cook]

Thanks James.  I'll try to remember to hook up the
dial indicator and check what the pump is currently
set at before I take it all apart. 

David


--- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> David Cook wrote:
> > So, do you know 1) if I can use the same dial
> > indicator as I use with the old diesel engines? 
> 
> yes
>   2)
> > What the dial indicator would need to read? 
> 
> 1.00mm IIRC
> 
>   3)  Is
> > the general procedure of turning the engine back
> and
> > forth the same?
> 
> Yes
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> 
> You're welcome.
> 
> my internet connection is flaky, I may not be around
> for a bit David.  I 
> have to get online with dialup now, my WBB is
> down...
> 
> -james
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > 
> > --- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> > 
> >>> Setting the injection timing is done using
> >> software. VAG-COM.  Or some other
> >>> VAG specific software..  No other good way to do
> >> it..
> >> Funny you should mention that.
> >> Your statement is not as true as you think.
> >>
> >> The local Bosch diesel shop still uses a dial
> >> indicator on all tdi's 
> >> except for PD engines.  I'm just following along
> >> with the guys that know 
> >> waaaaay more about diesel injection than I'll
> ever
> >> know.
> >> The pump is mechanical.  All the good pumpy bits
> are
> >> direct linked 
> >> mechanically to the motor. There is no electronic
> >> method of varying pump 
> >> timing with the pump internals, that's why you
> need
> >> to get the timing in 
> >> the right area of the graph, or ... use a dial
> >> indicator.  I've checked 
> >> a couple of their jobs with Vag-com, and they are
> >> spot on where you want 
> >> to be, so they aren't just talking out their
> boots.
> >> There is a lot of 
> >> ... stuff... that goes along with the essentially
> >> direct injection pump 
> >> that is electronic, but nothing that directly
> >> changes the initial 
> >> mechanical timing.  I was rather surprised.
> >> -james
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