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[RESOLVED] 91 tsi awd jumped timing

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2gboosted

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Jun 11, 2007
belle foruche, South Dakota
ok i bought a 91 tsi awd a few days ago... i ran 91 like you should... for mods it has cat back, intake, safc, manuel boost controller, ported head, 4 angel valve job.... there probly a few others but i cant think of them right now...

problem 1- car died at almost every stop sign.... or when i slowed down

problem 2- i was driving it and i got cut of almost everything.... it wanted to die so tried to give it gas but nothing happend

problem 3- pulled the plug wires to see if that was the problem but it wasnt
so i pulled the spark plugs and found out the number 1 plug was burned to shit.....

problem 4- i then replaced the spark plug with the same one it had (waiting for the NGKs to come in) i here the fuel pump injectors and starter working it might get a couple chugs outa it then all you here is the starter *not firing*

problem 5- i pulled the upper timing belt cover off and the belt is all fury looking on the side of the closed cover side.... meaning im guessing it rubbed up against the chain thing lower down and moved the belt to rub up against the cover but its torn to shit.... belt looks fairly new... no major cracks that i could see.... ALL teeth are still there so i dont think the timing would have skipped...

problem 6- after changing out the spak plug i decided to see if shell start.... so i put in the clutch and i get a even weirder noinse (thinking its the timing belt)

problem 7- when i got on it a little bit i heard a wierd winding sound that was kinda loud i was told its normal and its from the T case
idk what it could be but basicly ill go to start it get a couple chugs then no firing up.... idk if i threw a vavle or bent one but from what im toled youd beable to here it if i did....so... ya.... let me know what you guys got...im in desperate need ofhelp....
 
yes it is the 91... the 95 i had i got rid of.... i think i might got a parks car lined up with a few extra goodies to go with so i think im in the clear....hahaha
 
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that the timing marks should look like when at #1 is at TDC

let me know what your gonna do with that motor too
 

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ok yeah i figuerd my intake was off wich would explain why my gauges was reading 10 psi... also found out the duck head that i got it from had the safc turned down to 0 so there was no tune to it at all... but for the hed what im goin to do is pull it into a buddies shop redoe the timing belt and timing... and go from there.... if there ends up being a bent valve or valves i got new ones lined up so were good... and as for the motor i talked to my best friends dad wich is a mechnic and he said nothing to major should have happend if so we pull the motor and just build it and throw in a jalop stock one in for now....
 
would bad fuel cause the timing to jump even more? because i kinda figure i got it with maybe a notch or 2 off because most boost i could hit was 10.... the owner the owned it before the guy i got it from was a buddy of mine and he said the belt was on a little to tight when he sold it so.. that would have a part to do with it also.... but i was jsut cusrious... thanx for all your guys help!!
 
so i should be ripping the head off soon... i got some after market cams, 16g turbo,cam gears, supra tt fuel pump and a starion FMIC and got go get the piping bent for it.... so i might just redone all the valves any way....
 
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