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Asked by Garrett May 30, 2008 at 07:54 PM about the 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit

Question type: General

I have an '81 diesel engine in my '79 rabbit.  I was wondering how to tell if the engine is a two stroke or a four
stroke.  
Thanks

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Justin3503 answered 16 years ago

ALL car engines are four stroke engines unless they are a wankel rotary found in mazda's INTAKE-COMPRESSION-POWER-EXHAUST FIRING ORDER 1-3-4-2 for yours.

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