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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: RFC84 on 02 April 2009, 22:51

Title: ht lead positions
Post by: RFC84 on 02 April 2009, 22:51

hey guys, is there a certain oder in which the HT leads go onto the dizzy cap? if so would someone tell me which 1 goes to where. its for a mk3 2.0 8v 2e engine

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: rubjonny on 03 April 2009, 11:39

1 3 4 2 clockwise, position #1 lead where rotor arm is pointing when engine at TDC. or trial and error, fit em, if it runs like arse move em all round 1, repeat till it runs right :)

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: RFC84 on 05 April 2009, 11:14

which part of the rota arm? the part with the metal tip or the other end

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: pro-biotic on 05 April 2009, 14:57

metal end mate, have you found tdc?

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: matt2602 on 05 April 2009, 21:24

what's TDC?  ive got the ht leads set up. and it seems like theres someting wrong with number 3 as when ts plugged in the engine bangs but when i take number 3 out it stop's

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: rubjonny on 06 April 2009, 08:09

top dead centre, i.e. engine all lined up to the timing marks for when you change the belt

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: RFC84 on 06 April 2009, 11:06

not checked that, not sure how too. gonna have a compression test done on cylinder 3 2moro

Title: Re: ht lead positions
Post by: matt2602 on 06 April 2009, 11:10

sorry that was my pst back as my mate left his signed in