On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, William A. McKinley wrote:

> OK... so what's the reasoning for rotating the engine backward
> (counterclockwise) instead of foreward (clockwise) when adjusting the valves?
> Simply to make it easier (4,3,2,1), or is there some kind of REAL reason?
                            ^^^^^^^
When going backwards, thats 1,2,3,4. And though I have absolutely no 
logical explenation for it, the local VW mechanic swears by it.

                                                    -=>Joe Perez<=-
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