Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:20:16 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
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On 28 Sep , 2014, at 3:55 PM, Stacy Schneider wrote:
> 1-4-3-2 permanently displayed in an Air Cooled engine on the generator stand .
>
> Happily Married since 1986 .
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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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