coil---3---4
pack--2---6
plug---1---5
Check the part numbers at a rad. shop.
That would be the coil pack where the spark plug wires go to the drivers side of the engine on your 1996 Ford Ranger 2.3 liter four cylinder engine with Fords twin plug ignition system
What coil goes to what cylinder
The coil for the four cylinder is on the top of the valve cover. The coil on the six cylinder is inside the distributor.
The firing order for the 1996 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 engine is 1-4-2-5-3-6. The spark plug wire configuration is typically arranged in a specific order, with the cylinder numbers arranged from the front (radiator side) of the engine to the back. The correct sequence for connecting the spark plug wires is: 1 to the coil for cylinder 1, 4 to the coil for cylinder 4, 2 to the coil for cylinder 2, 5 to the coil for cylinder 5, 3 to the coil for cylinder 3, and 6 to the coil for cylinder 6. Always refer to a repair manual for confirmation or specific details.
On a 1996 Ford Ranger , 4.0 litre EFI : The firing order is ( 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 ) The engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front of vehicle --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The towers on the coil pack are numbered : coil----- 3 - 4 pack----2 - 6 plug-----1 - 5
need a new coil or coil wire if you are getting power to the coil
On a 2002 Ford Ranger , 2.3 liter DOHC , four cylinder engine : The 3rd engine cylinder is the 3rd cylinder from the FRONT of the vehicle firewall 4 3 2 1 front of vehicle ---------------------------------- The towers on the coil pack are numbered : 4 - 2 1 - 3 coil pack plug ( there should be a label on top of the coil pack )
On a 2002 Ford Ranger ( yes , one coil pack for each engine ) 2.3 liter DOHC four cylinder has ( 4 towers ) on the coil pack 3.0 and 4.0 liter V6 engines have ( 6 towers )
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a bad coil pack or maybe the igniton control module.
Swap the suspected coil with another cylinder that is firing correctly. If the original cylinder that was missing now runs fine and the other cylinder is now missing, you have determined the suspected coil is bad. Replace it with a new one.