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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:15:31 -0500
Reply-To:     "Joe L." <mejoe100@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Joe L." <mejoe100@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cylinder Numbering
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <009001c07ad0$6b5e43e0$6753530c@pavilion>
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Dont forget to factor in the variation. The amount to add or subtrack would, of course, depend on the year of the vehicle in question and the exact lat/long of the vehicle when parked. This information will be found in the legend of any good chart.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Karl Wolz Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:21 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Cylinder Numbering

Is that accounting for declination?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Glen" <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Cylinder Numbering

> Bill, > > No, its the southwest corner when you're in the southern hemisphere fsacing the > magnetic south pole !!!!! > > Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia > 1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van > 1969 VW 411 > > > Bill Davidson wrote: > > > > Daniel Schmitz's advice on cylinder numbering is flawed !!!!! > > > > > > As an Australian vehicle, Jack Newton's 1989 T3 Transporter campervan has > > right > > > hand steering! So, number 1 cylinder is not "on the passenger side of the > > > engine" !!! For him, that is number 3 ! > > > > > > Standing at the back of the vehicle and looking at the engine, number 1 is > > on the > > > right closest to the flywheel while number 3 is on the left closest to the > > > flywheel. > > > > Hey Simon... > > does that mean that number 1 cylinder in at the northeast corner? :) > > > > Bill >


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