Date:         Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:27:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)
Comments: To: Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Cylinder #1 on the diesel engine is the one closest to the pulleys and
farthest from the flywheel.  Don't get confused by the terms front and rear.
Each engine has its own cylinder numbering scheme.  For a barrel of laughs,
drink a couple beers and flip through an old 'Motor' manual or 'Chilton'
that covers all makes and models of American cars for a given year and look
at the variety of cylinder numbering and firing order specs.

Mike Snow


> I set my diesel engine to spray where the timing mark is on top of the
> injector sprocket. It is then squirting into the cylinder on the rearmost
of
> the car (the one I call #1). Did I set it 190 degrees off? Is that
standard
> or am I all bastardized?