Actually , it doesn't have a distributor cap , it has Coil On Plug ( C.O.P ) ignition system
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Take the distributor cap off an crank the engine or turn the engine by hand clockwise and note the direction of the distributor rotor.
The 3.8 liter V6 engine has a distributor cap and rotor in a 1997 Ford Thunderbird
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# 1 on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ( if it isn't a high output - like in the Mustang ) The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side
There is no distributor cap because it is EDIS ( Electronic Distributorless Ignition System )
it does not have a distributor , it has coil packs
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side
no spark to plugs
do you have a picture of a 1988 ford escort lx distrbutor firring order