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1-4-2-5-3-6=Distributor rotates clockwise.=
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Inside the distributor!
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1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR The engine cylinder / spark plug locations are numbered : firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front
On my 86 2.0l it has a hydrallic clutch and there is no adjustment, but you can check the reservoir to see if there is enough fluid in it.
Check the ignition module in the distributor.
Car and distributor would have to be replaced
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I ASSUME axle code " 86 " is the same as it is on the ( 1996 ) Ford Ranger ( 3.73 gear ratio , conventional / non - limited slip )
It depends on what year it is. 74 and older have a bottle style coil mounted to the intake to the driver's side of the distributor. 75-86 have the coil mounted in top of the distributor cap (make sure you replace the coil with the correct coil. If it has a white wire, it must be replaced with a white wire coil. If it is a yellow wire, it must be replaced with a yellow wire coil). 87-95 uses a square coil mounted to the intake and has two wire conntectors and the coil wire. LT-1 motors use a crank trigger ignition system that has a different coil system altogether. I don't have information on this system.