AGG timing question Distributor

[VW BUSH]

Regardless of where your dizzy is sitting, time up the engine to tdc.  Then line up the mark in the distributor to the rotor and that should be it done. Assuming the cam gear is in correct position. If it not you will need to alter the dizzy position so it is within the parameters given by vagcom. But if timing belt is fitted correctly you should,t even need vagcom. Mine didn't anyway.

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Ive never needed to use VC when checking the timing.
So long as you are at tdc with cam and crank you can turn the dizzy body to line up the mark with the rotor.
Your engine will still run with a broken/unplugged HS just will not run past 5k revs as its in safe mode.
Beginning to think you may have a fragged HS....

[bigdirtyturbo]

Yea I'm deffo thinking hall sensor myself. done all I can with it now. it runs ok, but the vagcom readings are still fluctuating and my mpg is poor. plus as I said, when it's unplugged it still runs the same. at least on idle. any ideas where I can get one at a reasonable price?

[Gti_Jamo]

I would jus get a second hand one. Plenty of them about for the AGG engine. Also beware if your still using your car as bad timing can do all sorts of damage. Cause my exhaust manifold to glow red hot just on idle.

[bigdirtyturbo]

hi all, ive used the car for 24 hrs now without getting a fault code or 5k revs issues. mpg seems a little better also.
but the vagcom readings are still 26/56 and 38/8
can help think there must be an issue somewhere with the hall sender.
id like more mpg as i now get between 8-9.5l/100km and ive no other faults that i can find.
guess a new dizzy is where its at, ive a good one off a 92 2e gti i have, would that be the same?

[itavaltalainen]

no, dizzy for 2E will be different. is the dizzy properly on OT? you should be able to pull out two pins and then align it pretty close?

8.5-9 liters? I doubt you're doing a lot of long distance driving on mallorca so that probably is quite ok...

my avg over 40.000km with my 2E was 8.14l/100km - and I've done quite a bit of long distance driving with that!

[bigdirtyturbo]

no, dizzy for 2E will be different. is the dizzy properly on OT? you should be able to pull out two pins and then align it pretty close?

8.5-9 liters? I doubt you're doing a lot of long distance driving on mallorca so that probably is quite ok...

my avg over 40.000km with my 2E was 8.14l/100km - and I've done quite a bit of long distance driving with that!

ok Ive spoken too soon. tonight I got codes up and 5k limit. also upto 11 liters now..
I'd like to know more about resetting the distributor. I don't know anything about OT or any 2 pins.. I'm guessing these are important.
thanks for your help mate

[VW BUSH]

Some dizzys have two dowels which line up the unit close to the correct timing.
But this is based on the inter being timed to the mark.
You would need to pull these out to line up a dizzy thats say two teeth out.
They fit either side of the clamp bolt iirc.

[bigdirtyturbo]

Ok, still not sure on these 2 dowels. if have to see them.. but I know what is meant by OT and I think I may have a clue.. I've just read on vortex.. I think it was anyway, that there are 2 flywheels 1 with tdc and 6btdc and 1 with just 6btdc.. mine only had one marking a singular line inthe flywheel. so maybe the cam is set at tdc and the crank 6btdc?? where would this leave my dizzy? it's that's why it's got the hall sensor pointing at 2 o'clock position instead of 4/5o'clock to get the VC anything like...? feel like I'm getting somewhere now.

[itavaltalainen]

send me a pm with your email. can send you a pdf with the alignment procedure for the agg.

[itavaltalainen]

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