Sorry, Ray, not exactly right.
Looking at the engine from the back of the van...
Farthest forward-right is #1, closest to you-right is #2, Farthest
forward-left is #3, closest to you-left is #4.
Doug in CT

Ray Hill wrote:

>I didn't see anything in the book either, but I checked using the firing
>order of 1-4-3-2 and Cylinder # one is the left-back; # two is the
>left-front; # three is the right-back; # four is the right-front.  This was
>standing behind the van and looking to the front.
>Ray
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Evan Mac Donald
>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 11:53 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Cylinder identification
>
>Ok everybody, this should be a simple one.
>  I am having a "senior moment" and cannot remember the locations of the
>cylinders on our WBX engines. The old air-cooled ones had it in the tin, but
>I don't remeber where those were, either.
>  As you stand at the back of the van, and look down into the engine hole,
>the water pump is to your left, and the air box is to your right. There are
>two cylinders on each side, one nearer you, and one farther away. All stupid
>obvious. Which is #1? I haven't had any luck finding out this little kernal
>of information, and I have been looking for three days. Please help this
>dispirited mechanic out....
>
>
>Evan Mac Donald
>
>1984 Wolfburg
>1985 GL 7 Pass.
>1991 Carat Weekender
>1972 Chevy P/U
>1993 Bonneville
>
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