[Vwdiesel] More Quantum questions, progress

[mark shepherd]

Note after loosening pump and moving it , please slacken fuel lines at pump 
to release tension then retighten.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum questions, progress


>
> Bill,
> Using a file is fine, but be careful that the blade is not tapered 
> slightly
> in it's thickness. I use a steel 1ft ruler, and pack it out with the edge 
> of
> a set of feeler gauges. This get's it set more accurately than the 
> 'proper'
> locking bar even, when used on it's own.
> Who suggested 45 deg twisting? Not I, and not Loren. Read back to the
> 18/19th of this month.
>
> I have never used a locking bolt for the pump. That groove in the sprocket
> is a good point for starters.
> I always find TDC on fly wheel, then put car in gear.Loosen cam sprocket
> Lock cam.
> [Put belt on and hand tension tensioner and tighten provisionally when
> starting from head replacement]. . Loosen pump, use dial indicator. Move
> engine to before tdc to zero dial gauge, then return engine to TDC. [out 
> of
> gear to do this, or in gear and hand brake off and moving car] Then read
> dial if not 39/40 thou [1mm]then twist pump.  When happy turn over engine
> with wratchet say twice. Recheck pump timing at TDC if fine then tension
> belt and tighten tensioner fully using previously mentioned techniques.
> Remove locking bars tighten cam bolt tap with hammer lightly and retighten
> to spec. [make sure cam taper is clean, dry and free of grease etc before
> putting sprocket on. ] Rotate engine again to check all measurements are
> still correct at TDC including cam slot!...
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:12 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum questions, progress
>
>
>>
>> I have a dial gage for injection pump, camshaft locking tool, & injection
>> pump locking pin, but can't find it so found a file that seemed to have
>> the proper width to lock the cam & a socket with the proper diameter to
>> lock the injection pump. I noted there were to positions I could lock the
>> injection pump but one position had a little cut in the rear of one of 
>> the
>> teeth of the IP sprocket which lined up with a mark on top of the IP &
>> mounting bracket. I presume this is the proper setting for the IP. I have
>> the timing belt installed with the proper tension set, I think, by
>> twisting the timing belt 45 degrees, as per suggestion of a prior poster.
>> Correct me if wrong per above.
>>
>> Next: Got a sale flyer from "The Parts Place" in Mich. of a sale with up
>> to 23% off. Decided I could use the proper injection pump locking pin, 
>> cam
>> locking plate, & indicator tool for the IP timing. However, I then went
>> to eBay & found "buy it now" prices from Zdmark tools for about half the
>> price of the equilivant Parts Place items. Can't be much difference with
>> the tools except possibly the indicator tool for timing the IP. Appears
>> the Zdmark tools are made in China (what isn't these days?) but wonder
>> about "The Parts Place" tools. Or, is there a better place than either
>> Zdmark or The Parts Place that I should shop. I don't want to be penny
>> wise & pound foolish but don't want to overpay either
>>
>> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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