1 - 4 - 3 - 2 (the word "Zundfolge" you found on your engine means "firing order")
1-4-3-2
firing order of a 1996 VW Golf?
1-4-3-2.
On a 1600cc VW engine, the nearest cylinder numbers to 1, 2, 3, and 4 are arranged in a specific order. Cylinder 1 is located at the front of the engine (the fan side), followed by cylinder 2, which is next to it on the same side. Cylinder 3 is located at the rear, and cylinder 4 is next to it on the opposite side. Thus, the firing order is 1-4-3-2.
1600cc
about 52 horsepower
The firing order on all aircooled VW engines is 1-4-3-2. The word "Zundfolge" stamped on the generator-stand casting means "firing order."
230 LBS
1.3.4.2
1,4,3,2
1432
1-4-3-2. All aircooled 4-cyl VW engines used the same firing order