You will see an increase in power if the cam is one tooth retarded.
Reset the ignition timing after reseting the cam timing.

wrote:

>I thought that I had my timing straightened out on my 82 1.7 CIS rabbit
>pickup with AC. It idles pretty good now. The timing light had
>confirmed that the ignition timing is on the mark. I have the cam mark
>set to the top edge of the head. Everything looks good. The problem
>is the lack of power. There is a significant loss in power since I had
>changed the timing belt. I just dont see what is causing this. Can
>anyone help me? Thanks. And what could I expect from advancing the
>cam by one notch?


Jim B.