Author Topic: 1.8 mk2 gti engine not idleing ??  (Read 1010 times)

Offline Dking1983

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1.8 mk2 gti engine not idleing ??
« on: 29 May 2011, 20:33 »
hi there just removed engine from a mk2 golf 1.8 gti,engine was running excellent installed into mine,but wont tick over,and i have to put the pedal to the floor to get revs?any help???

Offline rossbarry1

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Re: 1.8 mk2 gti engine not idleing ??
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2011, 23:03 »
timing most prob leads in the wrong order maybe

Offline Dking1983

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Re: 1.8 mk2 gti engine not idleing ??
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2011, 23:20 »
think i mite of knocked the dissz cap but only slightly,do you know which way the rotor arm spins as some spin anti clockwise.thanks

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Re: 1.8 mk2 gti engine not idleing ??
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2011, 23:27 »
shouldnt have affected it, 1,3,4,2 clockwise