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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: DarkEmt on August 31, 2005, 09:30:08 AM

Title: HELP!! firing order and placement.
Post by: DarkEmt on August 31, 2005, 09:30:08 AM
1990 Mercury Cougar LS V6 3.8 (non superchanger)

 i just change the intion pole and cap, rotor, plugs, wire. put them back on and enginellike they were but the wouldn't kick over?  :mad:

 could some show a pick on how the plugs go on the cap and the placement of the intion pole??

lookd on goolge. but nothing  :bs:

 and i cheap way of fixing this too
Title: Re: HELP!! firing order and placement.
Post by: Haystack on August 31, 2005, 11:18:48 AM
(http://members.tripod.com/torquespecs/images/mustang79-93_3_8L_f5.jpg)
whoops sorry if you saw the first one that was for a 2.8 v-6. This is the right one.
http://members.tripod.com/torquespecs/mustang_capri_1979-93_v6-3_8.htm
Title: Re: HELP!! firing order and placement.
Post by: Blown306Cougar on August 31, 2005, 11:28:41 AM
spec's from mitchell repair....

passenger side front to back 1,2,3

driver side front to back  4,5,6

firing order is 1,4,2,5,3,6

and the number one plug wire on the distributor cap is the first one right of the front lock down tab..

oh and the firing order starts counter clockwise
Title: Re: HELP!! firing order and placement.
Post by: DarkEmt on September 01, 2005, 01:16:25 AM
THX Haystack that helpd alot. i markd were it come from and took pix of it. but it looked like the old way was out of time too(but it run, try to stall at lights tho).