The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Engine rotation is determined by sitting in the driver's seat. But engine rotation is of no consequence when determine firing order. It is the rotation of the rotor in the distributor that is important. That is easily found by removing the distributor cap and bumping the engine over and looking at the rotor. Does it rotate clockwise or counter clockwise?
Distributor rotor turns clockwise. Firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 and the distributer turns clockwise
If your Mercury Grand Marquis is a 1991 model or older . The 5.0 liter / 302 and the 5.8 liter / 351 has the distributor at the front of the engine The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
the rotor in the distributor only turns around. It can not fire the wrong order. A wrong order happens when the wires are in the wrong order.
The firing order for the 2.3 liter four cylinder engine in a 1980 Mercury Bobcat is : ( 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 ) The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE According to the picture in my Chilton's repair manual the # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine
Assuming you mean distributor cap and rotor, yes, if you mixed up the firing order.
Take the distributor cap off and turn the engine. If the rotor turns it's not "stuck".
1.6L1,3,4,2, CCW , rotor, 8valvesCW rotor rotation on 16v.
1-3-4-2 Rotor turns clockwise. You can easily find this out on any engine by removing the distributor cap and turning the engine over while observing the rotation of the rotor.
Distributor and rotor.Distributor and rotor.