Dont forget to factor in the variation. The amount to add or subtrack
would, of course, depend on the year of the vehicle in question and the
exact lat/long of the vehicle when parked. This information will be found in
the legend of any good chart.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Karl Wolz
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:21 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cylinder Numbering

Is that accounting for declination?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Glen" <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: Cylinder Numbering

> Bill,
>
> No, its the southwest corner when you're in the southern hemisphere
fsacing the
> magnetic south pole !!!!!
>
> Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia
> 1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van
> 1969 VW 411
>
>
> Bill Davidson wrote:
>
> > > Daniel Schmitz's advice on cylinder numbering is flawed !!!!!
> > >
> > > As an Australian vehicle, Jack Newton's 1989 T3 Transporter campervan
has
> > right
> > > hand steering!  So, number 1 cylinder is not "on the passenger side of
the
> > > engine" !!!  For him, that is number 3 !
> > >
> > > Standing at the back of the vehicle and looking at the engine, number
1 is
> > on the
> > > right closest to the flywheel while number 3 is on the left closest to
the
> > > flywheel.
> >
> > Hey Simon...
> > does that mean that number 1 cylinder in at the northeast corner? :)
> >
> > Bill
>