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Bad running after tune up, looking for order of plug wires from distributor? 200

posted by  chapster on  Mon Jan 8 07:34 CST 2007
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I just finished a tuneup last night of:
• plugs
• wires
• cap/rotor
• air filter
• tightening of all belts.
• clean flametrap

After finishing up and starting the car it barely ran,really shaking
violently.( Car ran fine before tune-up)

I did unplug the AMM(but plugged it bad in) to get at the air filter and to clean the flame trap.

It seems as though something got switched around or bumped?
Looking for ideas and the correct sequence for plug wires from distributor
to plugs.
Could the belts being too tight cause this symptom?, They deflect about 3/16-1/4".

Thanks for any insight.
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Chapster out








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    Bad running after tune up, looking for order of plug wires from distributor? 200

    posted by  t-bone on  Mon Jan 8 08:06 CST 2007
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    Chap,

    You may well have the spark plug wires swapped around. Sorry if you already know this but I'll run through some info anyway. The cylinders are designated 1-4 with #1 at the very front of the engine #2 follows as you go back toward the firewall with #3 and #4 following in order. If you stand at the front of the of the engine bay looking down at the distributor, the wire leading to #1 cylinder should be plugged into the distributor at the lower left hand corner.
    The wire on the upper left hand side should go to #3 cylinder, upper right #4 and lower right #2.

    The firing order is 1-3-4-2 clockwise.

    Hope this helps.








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      Bad running after tune up, looking for order of plug wires from distributor? 200

      posted by  chapster on  Mon Jan 8 09:25 CST 2007
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      Thanks for the info, I'll check this out when I get home tonight.

      Chapster
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