That would depend on whether the engine is an I4 or V6. For an I4 I believe it is the first (forwardmost) cylinder. Someone else will have to answer for the V6. But it's most likely going to be one those first (forwardmost) cylinders, left or right I'm not sure.
The number 1 cylinder is the cylinder to the right when you open the hood.
number 1 cylinder drivers side.
cylinder #1 is the first cylinder on the front of the engine
cylinder # 1 is the front cylinder on your straight 6
Number 1 is the cylinder closest to the timing belt. Mind you: Cylinder #1 is not the first cylinder to fire in the firing sequence.
On a 4-cylinder engine with a firing order of 1342, if number 1 cylinder is on the exhaust stroke, the number 3 cylinder will be on the induction stroke.
1 cylinder is #1, the first cylinder, front of engine, the first cylinder.
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.
The number 1 cylinder on the Chevy 305 is the front cylinder on the drivers side. The drivers side is odd numbers, the passenger side is even.
if it is a 4 cylinder the number one is the first cylinder behind the belts and all that stuff. If it is a v6 the number 1 cylinder is the first cylinder behind the belts on the bank closest to the front of the car.
its a misfire on cylinder number 1, check your spark plug, plug wire and/or coil on cylinder number 1
The front cylinder