You have the timing wrong, it is the same as a bug, 1-4-3-2, and #1 is to
the right front, then #2 to the rear, #3 to the front left and #4 left rear.
Hope this helps.
>
> The timing is another thing altogether.  Another thing that threw me for a
loop is I (wrongly so) assumed that the timing was like all other VW flat
fours (1-2-3-4).  The thing that really confused me is when I connected my
timing light to the #1 lead, I couldn't find the timing mark on the pulley.
By moving it to the #2 lead, I can see the mark just fine.  Since I can't
find anything in the Bentley about the cylinder locations, I assume that it
is
>
> front
> -----
> 4   2
>  o
> 3   1
> -----
> back
>
> o=distributor location
>
> So, I guess I must be doing something wrong, but I can't figure it out.
Since the van has always run well up to the point where the AFM finally gave
out, I don't beleive that there is anything mechanically out of whack.
>
> Any clues?
>
> --
> Brian
> '85 Vanagon 7-passenger GL
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