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Okay, I had a BMW distributor cap on there, all nicely numbered with wire #'s. That cap and rotor is completely worn out. When I replaced with aftermarket those numbers are no longer on the distributor cap. I know the cylinder firing sequence but the engine runs incredibly rough when I hooked it up in that fashion. Can someone send me a pic or help me out with numbering?
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No picture but "from the bentley"
Spark plug wires must be installed such that firing is
1-5-3-6-2-4 where 1 is at the front of the engine and the rotor turns clockwise when viewed from the front.
***EDIT*** Found it
Last edited by zubbie; 04-27-2008 at 03:13 PM.
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Right-o, I know the firing order. But which connection on the distributor cap is 1? It's not the lowest (or "first"). I guess there's only 6 possibilities, eh? I guess I'm a little worried I'm hurting something but the worst case is setting off a check engine light and it not starting (?)...
Originally Posted by zubbie
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Check my edited post
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Money! Shank you very much. Aren't we quick posters on a Sunday afternoon?
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My bentley never leaves my side....and I've got the flu, and my upgrades are stalled
MORΩN ΛABIA
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PN is 12111725070. I'll check in a bit, but I'm pretty sure both my original and replacement parts had numbers on them. Original was Bosch, new stuff is Bremi. What brand did you use?
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It has to be something else, since Bremi has the numbers on their caps ... at least mine did when I replaced it last November.
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I'm embarrassed to say... Airtex. I know, I know. $20 will probably be my downfall.
racecar
Never heard of Airtex; hope it works out alright.
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