Originally posted by Mark LaBarre@Nov 2 2005, 06:53 AM
First off, get the car timed properly. getting an engine running by timing it by ear is one thing, for performance you need a timing light.
What revs is it bogging down at? ANYTIME AT WOT
Open exhaust or stock? 4 INTO 2 INTO 1 THEN STRAIGHT PIPE
EGR plug still in the Throttle body? YES
Are the points new? PUT IN COMPUFIRE ELEC IGGY
Fuel filter? NOT SURE GOTTA SPARE, FP DOESN'T DROP
Air filter? ALSO NOT SURE, CHEAP ENOUGH TO REPLACE
What's been done to the engine? NO IDEA WON THE CAR IN A RAFFLE
Cam properly timed? GONNA CHECK TOMMOROW =)

My 1.6 would rev freely to 8000 all day long, my egt was 1450 to 1500.

I would get the manual and go through everything engine related. It doesn't sound like your friend knows as much about VW's (or cars) as he's telling you.
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I answered you questions in your quote. FP stayed constant the entire time. I really think it's timing is retarded. to compensate for retarded timing it we would need to lean it out so it idle (becuase of late spark) As the revs increaseit leans out. We then richen it out like a mother, smokes at idle but because spark is so late, alot of energy is exhausted, resulting in EGT's .

Why oh why can't induction be simple like a first gen rx7 =)
I'll let you guys know how it comes out tommorow.
I really appreciate all of your responses!

Thanks,
Ron Davis