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That's not really what's going on. The coil makes the spark, the distributor distributes the spark to the correct plug. If the distributor is not in the correct position, the spark does not go to the correct plug, or goes to the correct plug at the wrong time.
On a 1981 Buick 3.8L V6, the correct spark plug wire placement follows the firing order of 1-6-5-4-3-2. The distributor cap terminals should be arranged starting from the front of the engine, moving clockwise: 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. Ensure that the wire from the distributor to each spark plug corresponds to the correct cylinder based on this firing order. Always double-check with a service manual for any specific details related to your engine configuration.
The spark plug firing order is ( 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 ) The distributor rotor turns clockwise The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders are numbered : 1 to 6 , from front to rear
Depends on the year engine. No one gap is correct for all years this engine has been made. Typical spark plug gap is .035 on points type distributor and .044 on an HEI type system.
The distributor distributes the spark to the spark plugs at the correct time and order.
Testing distributor varys by year and engine but a good test is to use a spark tester on each wire as you crank the engine. No spark may be the distributor bad or the coil if so you have one. Cheers
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Distributes the spark energy from the coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order.
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.
The distributor send high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs. It ensures that they fire at the correct time and in the correct order.
On a 1600 cc VW engine, the number 1 spark wire on the distributor is connected to the terminal that corresponds to the cylinder closest to the front of the vehicle, which is the driver's side. The firing order for a VW engine is 1-4-3-2, so the number 1 cylinder is located at the front left when facing the engine. Ensure that the distributor is set to the correct timing position before connecting the spark wires.
It is in the very back of the engine. Just follow the spark plug wires from the spark plugs and they will go to the top of the Distributor. That will be the distributor cap that the wires are in.