speaking of firing order..
John, do you know the hyper easy way to check firing order ( and also
how the cylinders are numbered.  ?

it just works out that on the dist cap it's 1-2-3-4 going
backwards....counterclockwise.
takes seconds to confirm.

On 1/16/2014 9:27 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Which spark plug wires did you cross?
> Which cylinder is not firing due to a bad wire or the injector is unplugged?
>
> Dennis
>
>
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> JRodgers
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
>
> Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of many!!
> I'm on a roll!!
>
> Ok - hot or cold - engine starts and idles well.
>
> Conditions - ISV disconnected due to Idle issues
> O2 Sensor Disconnected to put ECU in default mode.
>
> Cold engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it
> bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed.
>
> Warm engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it
> bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed.
> Only the bucking isn't quite so bad. Occurs mostly on the initial
> acceleration after idling successful.
>
> Suspicion: Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting.
>
> Anyone have any ideas about this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>