You wouldn't have good compression if the valves were damaged or not seating. If they are not firing as in no spark at all, and the fact that these cylinders are on opposite sides of the engine I would say it has to be the cap. Inspect the inside and the outside of the cap very thoroughtly looking for any blackish lines to confirm this or take it back to the parts store and tell them it is defective is my reccomendation.
Run a compression test on #2 cylinder. You either have a burnt valve or cracked head.
18436572
1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2
If you're looking for the firing order for a Chevy it's 18436572.
firing order from spark plug to the distributor cap
if the distributor is not firing. check to see if your engines compression; if compression is at zero, then you need a new engine. Mazda millenia, 626, ford probe have this problem.
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FIRING ORDER IS 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
The firing order is 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Ignition module in the distributor.
Firing order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Release of a spring from compression Recoil of gun after firing a shot