[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?
brian gochnauer
brian at gochnauer.net
Mon Aug 24 05:40:10 PDT 2009
Given that you know the 'proper sound', it would have to be said that the
'sound', is the sound of the explosion and extreme pressure of the diesel
ignition. Over pressure (destructive) sounds much the same.
Are you sure you want to leave that to your ear?
On 8/24/09, William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> Found some time to work on the Quantum today, retimed it & got it started.
> The problem is with the timing & I still don't think I have the timing
> right. The other day when I got it started by coasting down a hill, the
> engine seemed much smoother but lacked power. Today, the engine clatters a
> lot more, slightly less so when I push the cold start in. Should I leave it
> as is or should I move the IP slightly towards the engine or away from the
> engine?
>
> I think part of the problem is my dial indicators. The $100 dial indicator
> I bought from Parts Place didn't work as the inside shaft is not long enough
> to touch what ever it is supposed to in the IP when I move the engine contra
> clockwise from TDC. My old one is long enough when screwed into the IP but
> when I rotate the engine clockwise from before TDC to TDC the dial indicator
> goes to about 1.5 when the flywheel is at TDC. When I moved the IP either
> towards the engine or away from the engine, the dial indicator would move
> closer to the 1.0 reading so what I did was to nudge the IP towards the
> engine until the dial indicator read 1.0 mm.
>
> In some earlier posts, there was discussion about "hillbilly" timing. Is
> this moving the IP manually without use of the dial indicator till the
> proper sound is heard?
>
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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