Golf fti 8v, 1993 k- reg 2 E engine, Is the engine at tdc?

why not read the service manual and not guess.
so you are timing the cam
ours has 2.0L and 2.8L not 1.6L
so what country is this? the books are by country first, then year,
and model and year.
the timing belt (cog belt)
some engines time at TDC #1 firing,
other cars do #4 (with odd cam bias forces)
what this car does IDK but there are SOHC , And DOHC, and 8v and 16valve heads, and the 2 kinds, are not the same
you said magic word cam locks so is the DOHC dual cam head. sure
but our 16v is chain drive. so...
so I have no data on it. 1.6L

google finds this.

https://pmmonline.co.uk/technical/timing-belt-replacement-volkswagen-golf-1-6l-16v/


so is TDC #1 firing (compression) not exhaust stroke TDC.
the settings.

lacking relic manual 32 years old and ago.
all you can do is google it or buy one used on ebay
or google endlessly or like above 1 seconds work.

I do not know if this engine is interference type, and is first thing to learn before tool box open !
google finds

16 valve diesel Interference!

which engine 8v or 16valves>?

the 1995 has 2 engine choices and 3 fuel system choices. world wide.

8V TBI

16v MP

and bloody carbs. (many)

my guess is it ran before ?

and guess 2 you tried to do a tuneup> is that it?

and did not change the wires 1by

and removed the distributor?

my guess is ignitor means spark plug



so the question is how to STATIC time a new Dizzy.

there are 15 ways from sunday to mess it up for sure

even buying a china rotor that fits on 3 ways. did you buy other parts?

for the dizzy, (distributor)



see here, there are 2 dizzy , the 60A or the 58B .



http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/index.html



in the appropriate page, see FAST TIME. 8 steps.

btw all books (except suzuki) show timing the dizzy wrong.

GM started this folly, and the copy cats, still do that. Chilton disease

I call it.



here is the correct way for both.



the mistake you made was not setting the crank pulley to TDC #1 firing first.

firing order 1,3,4,2

and rotor direction is polar opposites

the 2 engine look like this.

note carefully how they time , backwards to eash other ,

http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/firing-both.JPG



there are 4 ways to time them but this way. is the FACTORY way.



8v fast time

http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/8v-procedure.html#fastplant



16v fast time



http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16v-procedure.html#fastplant





and last , how to tell which engine is there.

the 2 valve covers , see em?



http://www.fixkick.com/find-parts.html



how is that?

there are 2 engines, watch out those rag books mix them in a toxic soup. ( a real FSM is cheap and far better (ask)
8v it the TBI engine, single injector. I restored a 91 to mint, condition.
why not use numbers, low means zero, 150PSI wide open throttle is normal, and more warm or hot.
the 8v dizzy turns backwards from the 16v
your rotor turns CW, clock wise, crank it and watch it....
so the wires must be laid down per last link below.
if lots of advice, in fact could get it going in 1hr or less. hands on.
when you put the belt in, did you use the right marks?
there are false marks there for other engine usage.
the 60a mark is correct the 80c is wrong.
if you get that wrong, there is no hope. thus this page
http://www.fixkick.com/t-belt/tbelt8v.html

here is the dizzy page
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/8v-procedure.html

easy huh? TDC 0 deg. #1 firing, rotor at red dot.

hi to tighten you have to do it in 4 stages as follows
1st stage 40nm leave 5 mins 2nd stage 60nm leave 5 mins 3rd stage 90 degrees leave 10 mins 4th stage 90 degrees then you are done i will try put order on here i hope this works as follows
10 4 2 6 8 front of engine back of engine 7 5 1 3 9

in that order hope this helps

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and remove the accessory drive belts, crankshaft pulley and the timing belt cover(s).
2. Temporarily reinstall the crankshaft pulley bolt and turn the crankshaft to TDC of No. 1 piston. The mark on the camshaft sprocket should be aligned with the mark on the inner timing belt cover or the edge of the cylinder head.
3. With the distributor cap removed, the rotor should be pointing toward the No. 1 mark on the rim of the distributor housing. On 8 valve engines, the notch on the crankshaft pulley should align with the dot on the intermediate shaft sprocket.
4. Loosen the locknut on the tensioner pulley and turn the tensioner counterclockwise to relieve the tension on the timing belt.
5. Slide the timing belt from the sprockets.

To install:

1. Check the alignment of the timing marks. On 16 valve engines, the mark on the tooth should align with the mark on the rear belt cover.
2. Install the new timing belt and tension the belt so it can be twisted 90 ° at the middle of it's longest section, between the camshaft and intermediate sprockets.
3. Recheck the alignment of the timing marks and, if correct, turn the engine 2 full revolutions to return to TDC of No. 1 piston. Recheck belt tension and timing marks. Readjust as required. Torque the tensioner nut to 33 ft. lbs. (45 Nm).
4. Install the belt cover and accessory drive belts.
5. If the belt is too tight, there will be a growling noise that rises and falls with engine speed.

1990 VW Golf 1.8L 8 or 16 valves.
step # 1 29 ft/lbs
step # 2 44 ft/lbs
step # 3 turn bolts 180deg. further in one continuous movement, two separate 90deg. turns may be used.

I would think the head gasket is blown.

have you isolated which cylinder is misfiring?
either way I would have a compression test done .. to find out which cyl is not firing pull 1 spark plug lead off at a time until you get the one that makes no difference

the tension setting for the belt?

or the timing marks? the timing marks differ. best set cyl. no 1 to tdc.. take out no. 1 spark plug and put sumthin long and thin down the hole.. like a long quarter drive extension.. and check to see that cyl 1 is at tdc.. then set your cam to the OT marks marked on the cam pulley and rocker cover... then you have to set the distributor also.. slacken the 13mm bolt for the dizzy clamp... you will find a line on the lip of the dizzy body.. this needs to align with the middle of rotor arm tip... (sumtimes a mark on the roror arm tip)... tension belt and your timing is set.. set your timing incorrectly and the car will run rough and not rev past 5k...

Hello there matey...I'v got a gti 8v anniversary!..it seems to have the same problem the day i brought it...some GTi's just do that...i have heard its got to do with the ECU..bringing fuel to the engine..they way i overcome the lag of a 8v was getting a Pipercross Viper induction kit!..I dunno if ur 4om england or america!?...here in england they retail for about £250.00!...but wooow! they make a different! the engine gets so much cold hair that it seems the pin is going to fly of! it flys past 5100 revs..and theres no lag!.. feels better than a 16v..also think of a ecotek valve made a alot of different even tho its used 2 M.P.G...
Good luck...
Godfather ;)