i just got my 60k mile service done and since the mechanics where in there i got them to install my aem cam gears. i know about the timing marks being off, so i told them about the easy fix, by laying the stock ones on top of the new ones then scribing the new marks. now that i have the car back the cams are set at 0, but the idle is real lopey. i know that if the cams are set to 0 then thats is the same as stock, just double checking that that is the right way to get the aem gears to work and that the gears must be off a tooth. this was done at the local vw dealership, which are surprisingly cool and well priced. that have done other work on my car before and everything has gone well. side effect is that my car makes great power from about 3500-5000, but then falls off alot after that.
-Josh




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the only thing i can think of is to make sure that the crank is at TDC when you are checking the gears for alignment. The marks can line up perfect up top, but if the crank isnt aligned with the TDC mark, then the timing is off.

Take it back and have them look at it...

going this morning :(, its too damn early, hehe.
15.882@86.27

AEM Cai
greddy headers,
apex-i n1 catback
afx udp
energy suspension
motor mounts
cf altezza tail lights
bored t/b
magnecore wires
hotter plugs
random tech hi-flow cat
symborski shift-kit
c/f hood
illuminas/ h&r sports

are your cam gears new? The newer ones, i'm pretty sure the timing marks were fixed... so you shouldn't have had to change them.

oops that could be a problem :(

edit: the box said neon on there, so they sould be the "wrong" ones i hope.

15.882@86.27

AEM Cai
greddy headers,
apex-i n1 catback
afx udp
energy suspension
motor mounts
cf altezza tail lights
bored t/b
magnecore wires
hotter plugs
random tech hi-flow cat
symborski shift-kit
c/f hood
illuminas/ h&r sports

try usging the normal marks on them i bet its fit i havent heard anything about fuged marks on the neon side for aems only that the old style botls were crappy, use the standard marks, if its lopey do u have more power ?
=) lopey usually means power in v8's oops its a 4 cyl darn...

>the only thing i can think of is to make sure that the crank
>is at TDC when you are checking the gears for alignment.
>The marks can line up perfect up top, but if the crank isnt
>aligned with the TDC mark, then the timing is off.


Thats what it is... mine did the same thing... the marks were on but the crank was off. i had a lopey idle also... by the way.. i would get that fixed.. it isn't hurting anything, but you will notice a nice difference in power...