I'm not exactly sure why Ben's "average" 13 degrees is better than my "probably" 12 degrees LOL, but I tried to adjust the timing myself anyway(without the tool).
I turned my distributer counter-clockwise (thankyou Ben R., previous post) and what a difference!! Yeah, it's not technically set right, but it's a hell of a lot quieter. I turned it, drove it, turned it, drove it and that was it. It doesn't make that awful rattling noise that I previously thought was a bearing (because it was so bad). On another note, what exactly is the difference between the distributer timing and cam timing or any other kind? I've heard many terms before and I'm wondering whether they're different or not? -RyAn- --- Ben Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: -RyAn- <[email protected]> > > Subject: Temp. fix for adjusting timing? > > > > Is there any temporary fix to pinging? A mechanic > > said that my timing is probably set to about 12 > > degrees. > > i wouldnt trust a number like that from a mechanic, > let alone one with a > with the word "probably" in front of it. your car > shouldnt ping at 12 > degrees unless something is wrong with it. 12 > degrees BTDC is where you > start when tuning a non-motronic. i had mine at > (well, averaging at) > 13-14. > > > Could I just loosen the distributor bolts > > and rotate it a bit by hand and then drive it to > check > > it? > > yeah, you could, but timing lights are cheap and > *extremely* easy to > operate. there is no excuse not to have one if you > plan on chaning the > timing. its so touchy when you adjust the > distributor that any > adjustment would be little more than a WAG. > besides, theyre one of THE > fundamental tools used to tune a 16v. > > ben > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in > the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org _______________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
