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Subject:Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
From:Jim Felder
Date: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. Three is Northwest.

Sorry to have to resort to this, but there are those on the list who think that anything better is too modern.

Jim

> On Sep 28, 2014, at 4:41 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
> 
> Don't you have another toucan look at?  I can never remember. Someone will bail us out. Dennis?
> 
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 2:29 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> For sure,what is the proper firing order?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> John
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com>
>> Date: Sep 28, 2014 4:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
>> To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> 
>> Crossed wires?  Check for cool manifold after running far a minute.
>> 
>> Karl Wolz
>> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>> 
>>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 1:55 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Engine sounds and shakes like it has a dead  cylinder. I had new plugs
>>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect -
>>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even put in new ignition wires because
>>> testing them with a timing light can be faulty. My Shoebox Electronic
>> gizmo
>>> shows the ECU  fuel injector pulse proper - but tells me nothing about
>> each
>>> injector. The injectors were cleaned, serviced and tested Cruzin a year or
>>> so ago. Seemed OK. I have'nt pulled and test them yet for lack of  seals.
>>> So it is yet to be done.
>>> 
>>> Except for the injectors, I am stumped! Any one have any ideas or
>>> suggestions. I'm all ears!
>>> 
>>> Also -  could anyone tell me the proper plug length to  be screwed in to a
>>> cylinder head.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> John the Gimp