Ford V8 352, 360, 390, 406, 427, 428 Firing Order Firing Orders; (352, 360, 390, 406, 427, 428 ) ************* Firewall ************ (Passenger Side) 4 * 8 (Drivers Side) (Passenger Side) 3 * 7 (Drivers Side) (Passenger Side) 2 * 6 (Drivers Side) (Passenger Side) 1 * 5 (Drivers Side) ************ Radiator ************* Rotor Under Cap Spins: Counter Clockwise http://www.boxwrench.net/specs/ford_352-428.htm
The distributor cap should have the number 1 marked on it. The distributor cap is installed with the # 1 position facing the engine , slightly towards the drivers side of the engine
Bad distributor cap, plug wire, or spark plug.
302 it goes toward the back of the engine-----point it at the driver.
The firing order on this engine is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8. Look at the distributor cap. There should be a number 1 in about the 1 o'clock position. The first plug wire goes there. On the other end, place the wire on the number 1 plug, (the plug on the passenger side closest to the grill). Next, going counter clockwise on the distributor, follow the firing order. So the next wire would be number three, then number seven, and so on.
It uses a coil pack instead of a distributor cap. Follow a spark plug wire to coil pack.
The number #1 plug is the forward-most plug on the left (driver's) side. Trace that wire back to the cap and you've got your answer.
To find where number one spark plug wire connects to the distributor, remove the distriutor cap and set number one piston at Top Dead Center (TDC). At TDC, the rotor should be pointing to where number one spark plug wire connects.
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT
The plug wire order on the distributor cap of a 1994 Ford Aspire is typically 1-3-4-2. The number one cylinder is located at the front of the engine, and the firing order follows in a clockwise direction around the distributor cap. It's always a good idea to verify with a repair manual or the engine specifications to ensure accuracy, as variations can occur.
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1993 Ford Escort 1.9 Liter Engine Spark Plug to Distributor Cap Wire Order: Looking at the engine from the front of the car, the distributor cap is to the right of the engine (or on the driver's side of the car looking from the front of the car. The spark plug wires come from each spark plug and terminate on the distributor cap. They plug in to the distributor cap. Looking at the engine from the front of the car, the spark plugs (left to right) are identified as spark plug "A", spark plug "B", spark plug "C" and spark plug "D". "A" wire comes from the "A" spark plug to the 4th (right most) hole on the distributor cap; "B" wire comes from the "B" spark plug to the 3rd (2nd right most) hole on the distributor cap; "C" wire comes from the "C" spark plug to the 2nd (left most) hole on the distributor cap and the "D" wire comes from the "D" spark plug to the left most hole on the distributor cap.
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side on your 351 Ford