[Vwdiesel] timing tension

[Bryan Belman]

That would about get any VW head hooked on diesel.

Cool story.
I bet the owner was just as blown away!!!!

--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/31/2007 4:15:08 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time, 
> tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net writes:
> 
> > In fact, the amount your belt stretches over it's
> life will affect the 
> > timing more than this. And, I certainly don't
> reste mine during the life of 
> > the belt. Don't recall VW or Audi recommending
> this either.
> 
>   Been a long time but I THINK there is a maintence
> interval 
> for setting timing in between belt replacements.  At
> least on 
> the 1.5, 1.6 diesels.  Worst one I saw had 138K
> miles on the 
> never-been-touched car.  Belt was slappy!  New
> injectors, 
> some glow plugs, a new T-belt and a couple hard
> starts later 
> and it was as happy as any other diesel I'd worked
> on at the 
> dealer!  That was about when I decided I REALLY
> wanted one!
>      Loren
> 
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel       -- running :)
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- stripping for parts now :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(