Hello All,
So I just got done doing the timing belt replacement on my 03 ALH. I used all the proper tools to get the job done, and followed the DIY guide that is very well known to this forum. IP pin was in the correct hole, everything was in line. Throw everything back together, along with doing the proper centering sequence and bumping. I go to start it and it turns over and cranks for about 5 seconds before starting. Once started, it runs rough. I do not have any tubes put back on yet (intake, EGR, and intercooler). I also replaced the fuel filter. My "caps" for the fuel lines as I was doing the change were not perfect, and so they may not have been completely full going back on, but the fuel filter itself was primed. Before I get too carried away with taking action, is this normal? I have heard of some people who need to advance the timing a bit after doing the change to get it closer to the window to get any start at all. I have not hooked up Vag-Com yet. I would like to get a second opinion before running the engine a whole lot more and checking the timing through vag-com.
So I just got done doing the timing belt replacement on my 03 ALH. I used all the proper tools to get the job done, and followed the DIY guide that is very well known to this forum. IP pin was in the correct hole, everything was in line. Throw everything back together, along with doing the proper centering sequence and bumping. I go to start it and it turns over and cranks for about 5 seconds before starting. Once started, it runs rough. I do not have any tubes put back on yet (intake, EGR, and intercooler). I also replaced the fuel filter. My "caps" for the fuel lines as I was doing the change were not perfect, and so they may not have been completely full going back on, but the fuel filter itself was primed. Before I get too carried away with taking action, is this normal? I have heard of some people who need to advance the timing a bit after doing the change to get it closer to the window to get any start at all. I have not hooked up Vag-Com yet. I would like to get a second opinion before running the engine a whole lot more and checking the timing through vag-com.