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Dist cap firing order
- Thread starter Bdiddy11
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- Rainy side of Washington
Always, always ignore chiltons... throw that manual out and get a real one.
I have always just replaced one wire at a time to avoid having to worry about this, but the order is 1-5-3-4-2-6 (#1 is at the front of the block.)
Firing order is usually either cast into the top of the intake manifold somewhere or stamped into/printed on the valve cover.
I have always just replaced one wire at a time to avoid having to worry about this, but the order is 1-5-3-4-2-6 (#1 is at the front of the block.)
Firing order is usually either cast into the top of the intake manifold somewhere or stamped into/printed on the valve cover.
souske
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- The land of competition
too young, too old, just right
15, 34, 26
15, 34, 26
ParadiseXJ
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- Paradise, CA 95969
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- Rainy side of Washington
Wow. I guess the post from Joe I found when I searched to verify was wrong... either that or I slydexia'd it.
EDIT: http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244799615&highlight=young#post244799615 - looks like he corrected it further down in the thread and I didn't notice
From now on, I guess I'll just remember the "too young, too old, just right" line as well as that each pair is divisible by 3.
EDIT: http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244799615&highlight=young#post244799615 - looks like he corrected it further down in the thread and I didn't notice
From now on, I guess I'll just remember the "too young, too old, just right" line as well as that each pair is divisible by 3.
ParadiseXJ
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- Paradise, CA 95969
I know that number better than my Social Security Number.
Every 6 cylinder vehicle I've ever owned has had the same order.
My first truck, 64 Chevy Stepside, 292 emblazoned into my young brain.
It's the short term memory I have trouble with.
Every 6 cylinder vehicle I've ever owned has had the same order.
My first truck, 64 Chevy Stepside, 292 emblazoned into my young brain.
It's the short term memory I have trouble with.
ParadiseXJ
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- Paradise, CA 95969
Thus the "1" printed on the cap.
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
Wow. I guess the post from Joe I found when I searched to verify was wrong... either that or I slydexia'd it.
EDIT: http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244799615&highlight=young#post244799615 - looks like he corrected it further down in the thread and I didn't notice
From now on, I guess I'll just remember the "too young, too old, just right" line as well as that each pair is divisible by 3.
I have an excuse! I have Oldsheimers--that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it! :confused1
A friend of mine asked me a few years ago to throw a set of plugs, wires, cap & rotor on his wife's 92 XJ. When I pulled into his yard, it was just starting to drizzle, and he had no room to get it under cover. The look on his face when I yanked out all 6 wires and threw them on the ground was priceless.
"I really hope you know where those came from...."
It started right up after the replacements.
"I really hope you know where those came from...."
It started right up after the replacements.
Got it all in finally!
However, now when driving, it seems to have trouble shifting gears at around 2000rpm going about 30mph, just seems to take a little extra.
I did have some difficulty getting the #1 spark plug onto the plug in the block...
Or maybe check the tranny fluid?
However, now when driving, it seems to have trouble shifting gears at around 2000rpm going about 30mph, just seems to take a little extra.
I did have some difficulty getting the #1 spark plug onto the plug in the block...
Or maybe check the tranny fluid?
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
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- Harrisburg, NC
FYI, the FSM is actually misleading as well. I seem to recall the Haynes manual being clearer on the firing order of the distributor the last time I got into that pickle. The FSM shows #1 being where #4 is.
Of course, i've been through resetting my timing and a full tune up within the last month's time frame, so I can pretty much point out the firing order of the distributor with my eyes closed by now lol.
Of course, i've been through resetting my timing and a full tune up within the last month's time frame, so I can pretty much point out the firing order of the distributor with my eyes closed by now lol.
IGOCOMMANDO
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- Idaho
Having never owned an XJ or MJ with an auto, this is a guess but, check your vacuum line to the modulator. Make sure no vacuum lines got pulled loose with your under hood bungling....
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
No vacuum modulator on the AW4 for any year.
It is an electronically controlled transmission with a throttle pressure cable, TPS, NSS (not just a neutral safety switch), TCU, solenoids, but no vacuum.
Not a bad point, for other rigs--I was always tearing up the line or having the modulators fail on my Ford C-6s.
IGOCOMMANDO
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- Idaho
Thanks for that info. Learn somethin' new every day.
