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Subject:Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
From:SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Date:Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:04:39 -1000

lol..
that's not the firing order..
that's how the cylinders are numbered ...... which ya gotta know to sus
out the firing order for correctness.

On 9/28/2014 11:47 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Here is the firing order for water boxer, considering that the flywheel and of the engine is north. Cylinder one is Northeast. Cylinder two is Southeast. Cylinder three is north west. Cylinder four is Southwest.
>
> 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