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Old 03-20-2013, 05:32 PM
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That great.
The firing order is 18436572 is the order, and it goes the same way the rotor spins when the engine is turning over, but finding the place to start can be a problem. Do this: Remove the drivers side spark plug that is closest to the front of the engine (cylinder No. 1). Remove the power (+) battery connector that goes to the cap. Have a friend help you, and have them turn the engine with the starter in short quick bursts, that will turn the engine over a tiny bit at a time. Place your thumb/finger over the spark plug hole tightly. As they turn the engine, you will reach a point to where the pressure will blow your finger off the hole, so stop there. Check the timing mark on the crank pulley and it should be near the timing mark so you know that you are on the compression strock for cylinder 1 (which is reffered to as top dead center) Now, remove the distributor cap to see where the rotor is pointing. The plug wire the rotor is pointing to, or closest to, will be your starting point. Replace the cap, plug the (+) wire back into the cap, and install the wire (#1) into the cap that goes to the plug you just used. Replace the spark plug. Work your way in the direction the clock runs around the cap with the rest of the wires. From front to back on the drivers side will be 1,3,5,7, and on the passenger side from front to back will be 2,4,6,8. This should get you going to make sure all the wires are in there correct position. You did mention you replaced the distrubtor cap, so hopefully you got the wires back in the correct place.

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