Date:         Sun, 13 May 2001 14:02:33 -0300
Reply-To:     Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@nbnet.nb.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@nbnet.nb.ca>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 wasserboxer firing order
Comments: To: john tomljenovic <zadar72@yahoo.com>
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Check Bently at the very end, when discussing general maintenance,
maintenance schedules etc.

Not having my own Bently available, and only from (a  rather overtaxed)
memory, firing order is 1-4-2-3,  # 1 cylinder being the front right
(passenger-side) cylinder.

JGS

84 1.9L Westfalia
Bleu Schtroumpf


----- Original Message -----
From: john tomljenovic <zadar72@yahoo.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 12:41 AM
Subject: 1.9 wasserboxer firing order


> Was trying to set my timing today, but could not determine which
> cylinder was number 1.  Went though the bentley for like an hour but
> could not find any mention of firing order or even cylinder numbers.
> does any listers have the answer, or am I just that blind and can't
> locate this in the bentley.  Please show me the way.
>
> BtW, tried first to figure out which one by just trying each wire until
> I found one that let me shine my strobe on the timing mark, the only
> problem is that not one cylinder got even close, it is as if my timing
> mark didn't exist.  And originally thought so until feeling around the
> pulley was able to locate it.  Well, at least I Know my timing is way
> off.  The bus seems to run good though despite a lumpy idle, and so so
> mileage, like 17mpg.  hopeing a timing adjustment to tdc or btdc we
> improve on this.
>
> John Tomljenovic
>
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