In almost all cases the number one cylinder is the one closest to the front of the engine. In other words where the fan belt or serpentine belts are is the front. This is true even on a V6 or V8. If you look closely you will see that even though they look like they are even one of the valve covers is slightly farther forward than the other side. That is number 1.
The engine cylinder at the front of the engine is the # 1 cylinder The spark plug on the intake side ( drivers side ) is the # 1 intake spark plug ( The spark plug on the exhaust side ( passenger side ) is the # 1 exhaust spark plug )
#1 spark plug is always located at the cylinder closest to the belts.
If you look at the distributor of the car, sometimes they are marked with the cylinder number on the cap. Find number 1 and follow the spark plug cable to the spark plug. That will be No. 1 cylinder.
No , on the Ford Ranger 2.3 L and 2.5 L with 2 spark plugs per cylinder , 1 spark plug fires on the power stroke of the engine cylinder and the 2nd spark plug fires on the exhaust stroke of the engine cylinder to reduce emissions
its a misfire on cylinder number 1, check your spark plug, plug wire and/or coil on cylinder number 1
Probably losing spark in that one cylinder, maybe a faulty spark plug, a spark plug wire or distributor cap.
6 spark plugs 1 spark plug to every cylinder.
Standing in front of the engine, Cylinder 1 is in front of you, to make it easier for you, follow the shortest spark plug wire. That one will lead you to the very first spark plug which is where cylinder 1 is.
Generally there is one spark plug per cylinder.
The 1996 GMC Sierra six-cylinder spark plug gap, is .009. Most spark plugs are pre-gapped by the spark plug manufacturer.
There are 8 of them, 1 per cylinder.
it points to the first spark plug on the rights side of the block