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Cam timing
« on: August 20, 2017, 02:22:58 pm »
Was playing with vcds last night and checked my camshaft adjustment values does this look ok or not. No fault codes and car runs fine but it look further out than others Iv seen on the net.

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Re: Cam timing
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2017, 03:47:00 pm »
Looks ok to me.

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Re: Cam timing
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2017, 04:16:59 pm »
It's close enough. Remember engines are analog and take time to respond and settle onto it's targets.

Check 093 as well, which is how far off the cam is from the expected angle. -1 to -3KW is normal.


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Re: Cam timing
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2017, 07:58:17 pm »
It's close enough. Remember engines are analog and take time to respond and settle onto it's targets.

Check 093 as well, which is how far off the cam is from the expected angle. -1 to -3KW is normal.

093 is at -4kw

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Re: Cam timing
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2017, 08:22:00 am »
It's close enough. Remember engines are analog and take time to respond and settle onto it's targets.

Check 093 as well, which is how far off the cam is from the expected angle. -1 to -3KW is normal.

093 is at -4kw

That's OK.

Mine was at -1KW when I did the chain last year but has since drifted to -3KW.  The chain links have 'settled' in I expect.


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