Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:55:01 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
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> On Sep 28, 2014, at 14:49, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> But, I should mention, the firing order of the distributor is not the same. To his Northeast. One is Southeast. For the south west. Three is Northwest.
>
> Sorry to have to resort to this, but there are those on the list who think that anything better is too modern.
>
> 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
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