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• Re: More cylinder numbering
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 11:12:42 +0200
  ...The firing order, which is stamped on a sheet thin in the engines compartment, is 3-2-1-4. Do I check the manual...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:31:03 +1000
  ...Can someone tell me which cylinder is which? (I took off the > > plug leads and according to Bentley the firing order is 1-4...
• making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:48:12 -0500
  ...I have checked out the spark plug firing order and seen that the distributor rotor is pointing to the right position when the pulley...
• Dist Driveshaft Installation ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:26:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...plug wires (on the dist cap) to compensate for the new firing order ? That is move the #1 plug wire to what would normally...
• Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:21:14 -0500
  ...Somebody let me know if the rest of the sequence is anything but the firing order. Bentley says two turns of the adjusting screw...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:06:08 -0700
  ...next, as in 1-2-3-4? > or next, as in firing order 1-4-3-2? > > Jim C > '86 2.1 Running, but...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:48:08 -0800
  compression good? fuel pressure good? making spark? timing close? firing order right? injectors spraying? is the exhaust/cat plugged or blocked? Should at least...
• which cylinder is which?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:53:21 -0500
  I know that the firing order on my 88 Westy is 1-4-3-2. However, I don't know specifically where each cylinder...
• More cylinder numbering
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 11:17:34 PDT
  ...Then by following the firing order 1-4-3-2 (which would actually be 3-2-1-4 since the starting point was off...
• Re: The books are in the mail
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Thu, 21 May 1998 14:56:47 -0700
  ...It even has the firing order and location of cylinder #1, something the twits at Bently left out of theirs. Will be studying it...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 08:23:30 -0700 (MST)
  ...1750cc actually) --- secondly, there can't possibly be a difference in firing order, or the thing wouldn't run. Thirdly, valve settings have absolutely...
• Re: valve adjustment proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 1 Aug 96 12:02:12 PDT
  ...Any thoughts? Dave Kautz Douglas wrote: > Because the firing order is 1-4-3-2, with the engine turning clockwise. > If you start at...
• Re: Injector Wiring Order?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 13:55:31 EDT
  ...Sean > > Hi All, > > Is there any specific order that the injectors must be wired > on an '84 digijet model? I would have thought that...
• Re: which cylinder is # 1
  Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:35:51 -0700
  ...Flywheel 3 1 4 2 Firing order 1-4-3-2. Bob '87 SYNCRO
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:42:04 -0700
  ...on a mechanical gauge. > I have checked out the spark plug firing order and seen that the > distributor rotor is pointing to the right...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:00:14 -0700
  ...I am suspicious about the firing order and will check it myself when nobody is around to be offended. The truck is at a...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:48:16 -0500
  ...on a > mechanical gauge. > I have checked out the spark plug firing order and seen that the > distributor rotor is pointing to the right...
• Re: Help please?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:09:18 -0600
  ...Firing order: 1-4-3-2. Distributor rotor rotation is clockwise. #1 cylinder wire on the dist. cap is nearest the main engine pulley...
• Problem with 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:58:36 -0600
  ...I have 10x checked firing order, but it ran fine then all of a sudden barely ran/started. I had fuel system problems (fuel...
• Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:37:04 -0500
  ...You are correct the firing order is 1432. But if you turn the engine backwards after you adjust no.1 it will be 2...
• Re: Cylinder Identification
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 21:32:49 -0600
  ...I see the firing order under technical data, page 27. There are no illustrations at all on that page. At the top of the...
• Re: dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:54:57 -0400
  ...From there, it's just firing order (1-4-3-2, going clockwise on the distributor). Cylinder 1 is passenger side, front, 2 is...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:52:57 -0500
  ...on a mechanical gauge. >> I have checked out the spark plug firing order and seen that the distributor rotor is pointing to the right...
• Re: Re; Who Cares
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:07:18 -0600
  ...Kinda spoils it when you buy a nice mountain acreage and find yourself next door to a militia firing range or some third-order...
• DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:11:08 -0800
  ...yes,I did (I think) right wiring,1-4-3-2 firing order,rotor turning clock-wise,#1 being at the notch in the...
• Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:25:49 -0700
  ...The mechanic insists he triple checked the timing and firing order. He says the conversion wiring harness has a couple of odd wires which...
• Re: Replaced Diesel Engine with Honda Civic
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:08:33 EDT
  ...Seriously, Sometimes you can turn around the the distributer cap or firing order and get the moter to run backwards. You might have done...
• Re: Update on the New Engine Timing Issue..
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:33:09 -0400
  Jesse, Do you mean, can you connect the spark plugs to the distributor in any old order? No, definately not. The firing order on...
• Number 3 cylinder not firing
  Historical mailing list - Ron Hill
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:04:11 -0500
  Hello Volks, After some dianostic work I discovered that the poor performance of my beloved 81 Vanagon results from the #3 cylinder not firing...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:26:15 -0400
  ...By next cylinder, do they mean next, as in 1-2-3-4? or next, as in firing order 1-4-3-2? Jim...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:51:57 -0700
  ...Simply being flooded so the plugs can't fire falls under............... 'has fuel and ign but won't fire.' firing order of course. need...
• RE: How are cylinders numbered (85 vanagon)?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 10:48:49 -0700
  ...does one determine which spark plug wires go where? I know the firing order is 1-4-3-2, but ... Thanks a bunch, David
• Compression test results
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Sat, 22 May 1999 07:01:17 -0700
  ...It was firing by arcing across the gap!!! Obviously, plug wires are on order. _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http...
• Re: timing the 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:27:03 -0700
  ...However, we cant seem to find the firing order or > which cylinder is #1. FLAPS told us #1 is passanger side front. Is > that...
• Re: valve adjustment proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Douglas
  Thu, 01 Aug 1996 21:16:48 -0700
  ...Any thoughts? > > Dave Kautz > > Douglas wrote: > > > Because the firing order is 1-4-3-2, with the engine turning clockwise. > > If you start at...
• Re: Engine Rebuild questions
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 01:04:51 -0400
  ...exaust >stroke.further, can you tell me what way the motor (and the distributer) >turn.and the firing order > > >Thank you in advance > >Philip >
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer firing order
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Mon, 14 May 2001 00:14:29 -0400
  Thanks for all the feedback guys! Got the timing all dialed in today, I am going with 3 degrees btdc. The idle has improved...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer firing order
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Mon, 14 May 2001 00:14:30 -0400
  Thanks for all the feedback guys! Got the timing all dialed in today, I am going with 8 degrees btdc. The idle has improved...
• Re: Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 11:59:34 -0400
  ...anyway, remember firing order 1 4 3 2 At TDC (or close enough, i don't know you timing off hand and that'd...
• Re: SubWoofer Installation & Cuttin'up Your Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:02:07 -0400
  ...It contains an upwards firing JL Audio 10" sub, powered by an amp mounted under the front seat pedastal. (The access cutout for the...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:05:01 -0400
  The firing order is 1-4-3-2. So, In order to adjust the valves in order, the engine must be rotated backwards to...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:07 -0700
  ...Also a handy little trick to keep in mind is, going backwards ( distributor turns clockwise , so going backwards is counterclockwise ) the 'reverse firing order...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:10:28 +0000
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> But, I should mention, the firing order of the distributor is not the same. To his Northeast. One...
• Rear? You mean FRONT
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 06:32:57 -0600
  ...This is to ease communication about firing orders, head bolt sequences, etc. In my VANAGON the front of the engine is the rear of...
• Stumblin' and misfiren'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jul 94 18:38:53 PDT
  ...Sometimes, when pushing down the accelerator, the engine hesitates and doesn't seem to be firing. This behaviour is worse when rpms are less...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:39:56 -0600
  ...next, as in 1-2-3-4? > or next, as in firing order 1-4-3-2? > > Jim C > '86 2.1 Running, but...
• Re: Help please?
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:37:39 -0400
  ...Firing order: 1-4-3-2. Distributor rotor rotation is clockwise. #1 cylinder wire on the dist. cap is nearest the main engine pulley...
• Re: which cylinder is which?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:03:07 -0600
  ...which cylinder is which? > I know that the firing order on my 88 Westy is 1-4-3-2. However, I don't > know...
• Re: hard starting - cylinder cutting out -87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:45:32 -0500
  ...Then go ahead and replace the plugs,cap, rotor and wires; in that order. They probably need it any way. Good Luck and Drive...
• Re: valve adjustment proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Douglas
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 22:57:48 -0700
  Because the firing order is 1-4-3-2, with the engine turning clockwise. If you start at 1, and turn the crank counter...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:13:42 -0800
  ...Can someone tell me which cylinder is which? (I took off the > plug leads and according to Bentley the firing order is 1-4...
• radio codes
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:21:16 -0600
  ...Sound sort of familiar, air cooled guy's? ;) Yep, it's the firing order for a type 1 beetle motor. As to the new...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:47:14 -0500
  Here is the firing order for water boxer, considering that the flywheel and of the engine is north. Cylinder one is Northeast. Cylinder two...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:36:34 -0800
  ...say 1,5,8,7,2,4,3,6 ( I just made that up, it's not a real V-8 cylinder firing order...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:55:32 -0400
  ...distributer. > Can someone tell me where each wire goes? Not the firing order but where > each one goes in relation to the cap. I...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:33:33 -0400
  ...the >injectors!" to "Oops, I see contact again and will start firing the >injectors!" Pathetic fallacy aside, it would be "Hey, no air going...
• Re: help. no start after head gaskets replaced
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:34:26 -0800
  sure sounds like firing order on the spark plug wires. Are aware of the slight notch on the edge of the distributor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,in the...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:49:19 -0500
  But, I should mention, the firing order of the distributor is not the same. To his Northeast. One is Southeast. For the south west...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:51 -0700
  ...Somebody let me know if the rest of the sequence is > anything but the firing order. > > Bentley says two turns of the adjusting screw...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:36:13 -0700
  ...next, as in 1-2-3-4? > or next, as in firing order 1-4-3-2? > > Jim C > '86 2.1 Running, but...