help!- especially NC listers

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Tony,

The timing belt side is #1. Order is one, three, four, two. The rotation of
a 16v distributor is counter clock wise. The rotation of the 8v distributor
is clockwise. Regardless of what Mr. Bentley says.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Morehead" <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: help!- especially NC listers


> it turns and occasionally i get a backfire. from several sources i am
still
> unable to get the exact plug wire order. if someone would tell me the
order
> they go on the distributor (and which end is #1) it would be great (a
> picture would be even better). i have not checked compression because i do
> not have a compression tester. I do have spark (i tried a timing light and
i
> pulled all plugs and grounded them one by one while turning the key so as
to
> see the spark for myself).
>
> >From: John Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net>
> >To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: help!- especially NC listers
> >Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:45:07 -0400
> >
> >Any action at all? Have you checked compression? Do you have spark? It is
> >common
> >to have the wires on backwards. The bentley lists it like that.
> >John
> >
> >Tony Morehead wrote:
> >
> > > it turns with the starter but it wont run (just killing the battery)
> > >
> > > >From: John Lagnese <jlagnese@rcn.com>
> > > >Reply-To: jlagnese@rcn.com
> > > >To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: help!- especially NC listers
> > > >Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 22:20:14 -0400
> > > >
> > > >So, you can turn it over by hand? Does the starter make any noise
when
> >the
> > > >key
> > > >is turned? Did you get the bushing on the starter?
> > > >John
> > > >
> > > >Tony Morehead wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > i just put a rebuilt 87 1.8l 16v engine and an 84 020 tranny in a
> >1987
> > > >rocco
> > > > > and the engine turns but it will not crank. i havent really
narrowed
> >the
> > > > > possibilities of what could cause it yet. any suggestions would be
> > > > > appreciated. i say especially nc listers because if someone wants
to
> > > >swing
> > > > > by and have a look at the problem then they are more than welcome.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanx,
> > > > > tony
> > > > >
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