Re: [T3] firing order

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 8 Oct 2000, at 17:32, Steve Friedeck wrote:

>    My 66 fastback wouldnt start, so I adjusted the valves, adjusted
> points, changed spark plugs, charged battery, checked timing. It still
> wont start. So... I checked the plug wires to make sure they went to
> the right places, and thats when I found a difference between manuals.
> From number one on the distributor cap going counter clockwise it goes
> 1-2-3-4, right? Wrong according to the diagram in my Clymer service
> manual. They say that its 1-3-2-4 counter clockwise from number one on
> the distributer cap.      

The correct firing order is 1432 for all air cooled VW engines. Seen 
from above the distributor turns CW, so that's the direction to trace 
the wires.

Of course you can go backwards (CCW) and then the reverse firing 
order becomes 1234. This agrees with your statement above.

If your only manual is a Clymer's you're almost better off going by 
the seat of your pants.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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