Firing order
hey guys I just bought a set of NGK spark plug wire but when I change them I found that I might have the wrong firing order for all the time. I know the firing order should be 1-3-4-2 and I know that the cyclinder order are from the front (radiator for 1) to back (transmission for 4). however I have no idea which plug on the distributor represent which fire order. Although there are number labeled on the wire, I found that the # 3 wire are not long enough to reach the third cyclinder. I am so confused........ any body please help.
BTW. Would I be able to feel the differce for wrong firing order? cuz I am pretty sure I got #1 and #4 right. so the only problem is between #2 and #3 can anyone also post the picture of which cyclinder is which? thx |
If your firing order was wrong you'd know it. The car probably wouldnt start, would run on two cylinders, making it feel like driving a car with a lawnmower engine. Also, the exhaust would sound very pulsey, like a WRX at low revs.
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mine is a KA24E would the distributor and firing order be different?
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is the cyclinder 1 on that picture mean the cyclinder closest to the radiator like what I meant?
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OKay........ take out the 1st spark plug rotate the crank until you hear a hissing sound (that is you #1 piston coming to TDC)
when the hissing stops, take off the dist. cap and the roter will be pointing to the #1 sparker (or very close to it), from that your firing order goes clockwise.. or just like the pic, it's not too hard to figure out. |
on his ka24e and all the other caps the number 1 position is marked on the cap... start at one and go clockwise... on my ka24e the #1 position was close to the bottem of the distributop closest to the ac compressor... dont have pics cus isold the motor on wednesday...
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Originally posted by jackyliem is the cyclinder 1 on that picture mean the cyclinder closest to the radiator like what I meant? |
oh well I finally found out my firing order. cuz having wrong fire order is significant.
mind is (ridiator)-------->(tranny) 4 3 2 1 |
Originally posted by jackyliem oh well I finally found out my firing order. cuz having wrong fire order is significant. mind is (ridiator)-------->(tranny) 4 3 2 1 Something's wrong there. |
those number represent the number on the distributor cap. cyclinder #1 is still closest to the radiator.
btw I found the number on the distributor cap so I am positive that I got it right |
It all depends on how someone put in the distributor. When 1 is on TDC, they probably just droppped in the dist & lined up the #1 plug wire with the rotor. While its ok to do that, it is wrong.
The PROPER firing order is as follows. <front of car, in a counter-clockwise rotation. The firing order is 1,3,4,2 31 42 TOP.. 1 being nearest the firewall. 3 near the radiator BOTTOM 4 near radiator & 2 firewall This is the PROPER way it should be done. On that picture, just move the cap in a CLOCKWISE position by one plug wire cap & that would be correct( THIS IS FOR THE KA24E RWD). The way the one in the pic is set up is for a FWD car, like the stanza, ect... |
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