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Double check the firing order. Two of the plugs wires may have gotten crossed in the process. The firing order is clockwise, 1, 8, 4, 3, 6, 5, 7, 2.

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Q: Why does my 318 idle rough and misses pops while driving after changing motor. The distributor wasnt removed from motor and the plugs and wires and cap and rotor have been changed.?
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