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Model no: DC1645A02P 1066579
The 2004 Mercury Sable, equipped with a 3.0L V6 engine, has cylinder numbers arranged as follows: the front bank (closest to the radiator) consists of cylinders 1, 2, and 3, while the rear bank has cylinders 4, 5, and 6. The firing order for this engine is 1-4-2-5-3-6. This means that the ignition sequence starts with cylinder 1, followed by 4, and continues in that order.
For a Mercury Sable V6 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
The firing order for the 2002 Mercury Sable 3.0 liter V-6 DOHC VIN "S" is 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6. The 2002 Mercury Sable 3.0 liter Flex Fuel V-6 VIN "2" has the same firing order.
On a Mercury Sable : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
On a 2002 Mercury Sable : I assume the coil pack towers are numbered the same as any other Ford / Mercury six cylinder coil pack that I have seen : coil---3 - 4 pack--2 - 6 plug---1 - 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Also the engine cylinder locations on your V6 Mercury Sable are numbered : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver The firing order is ( 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 )
On a Mercury Sable V6 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
On a 2000 Mercury Sable the engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
For a 1997 Mercury Sable , 3.0 liter V6 engine ( Duratec and Vulcan ) firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
On a Mercury Sable V6 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
If you have a 4 cylinder engine, you will have two. On a 6 cylinder, you will have four.
On a 2000 Mercury sable : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver