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07-22-2009, 12:36 PM
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if cam timing is off, will it throw code?
I did some work a while ago removing the front cover which required removing the vanos.
Ever since then, the car has run rough at idle. Past idle it feels great. I have the cam locking tools and marked the cams too. For those who have done this, the upper cam is slightly "off" and there's a note in Bentley about this being done as a TSB to correct a rough idle on certain '95's. By "off", I mean there's no way for the locking tool to sit flat like it does on the lower cam (closest to the fender). I don't want to rip the whole thing apart if it's a vacuum leak, flaky coil or something else I touched. Any ideas on how to rule the cam timing in or out as a suspect? thanks, Bob BTW - it's an OBD I car and it doesn't look like I have any codes. 
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08-27-2009, 02:48 PM
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+1, I suspect my timing as well after the head gasket work. when i did the work, the cams seem to sit pretty well inside the locking tool. i just wasn't able to get the flywheel locking tool in so I eyed it.
When inserting the vanos the intake cam sprocket needs to be all the way clockwise adn as you insert the vanos you rotate it counterclockwise. you also need a lower chain tensioner tool. Basically use the casing from the tensionor and fit a long socket the right width inside it then insert and tighten intill it gives enough tension.
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08-27-2009, 04:13 PM
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I get code P1519
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