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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: edpryce on 30 April 2010, 15:24

Title: very quick timing belt question
Post by: edpryce on 30 April 2010, 15:24

A friend of mine is changing my timing belt on sunday.

Its an '84 gti.

I heard that the timing needs to be advanced (so in my case it already will have been) for it to run on modern petrol.

is this true? and how much should it be advanced by?

I am asking so that he doesnt look at it and think its been on wrong since i have owned it, then put it on "correctly" and have it not run.

thanks

Title: Re: very quick timing belt question
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2010, 15:28

Timing advance for fuel is ignition timing not cam timing so the belt should be fitted as per the haynes.

Nick

Title: Re: very quick timing belt question
Post by: Wayne on 30 April 2010, 15:57

As above, fit as per haynes.

Title: Re: very quick timing belt question
Post by: jezza16v on 30 April 2010, 18:08

If anything the timing should be retarded a bit to run on 95ron, standard timing should be OK if you use 98ron which is the equivalent of the old 4star. As said the timing is adjusted by swivelling the dizzy a bit and not by means of the cambelt.

Title: Re: very quick timing belt question
Post by: edpryce on 02 May 2010, 03:25

thanks chaps

my mistake