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Changed my spark plugs yesterday and I goofed. Now the car won't start. I need to have the car running by tomorrow morning (dyno). Our silly RXs disty caps only have 1 number on it and that's to cylinder #1.

 

Counting clockwise from the #1 cylinder spark plug wire hole on the disty cap, what are the numbers supposed to be? Clockwise, my disty now is setup like this:

 

1-4-2-3 <-----Is this correct?

 

I'll deal with it when I get home from work today. If this is the correct order, it'll save me some time in problem solving why it's not starting.

 

BTW: When I changed my spark plugs, I tried to start it and heard a small 'pop'. My #3 and #1 spark plug wires were mixed up. The car didn't start. I don't know if that 'pop' had anything to do with anything but I thought I'd share that. I just thought all I had to do was simply switch the spark plug wires (1 and 3) and be done with it. I'm thinking I'm all mixed up now. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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Yep, that's the correct firing order.

 

Does it just crank and crank, and not start? You might try taking the new plugs out, wait a few minutes, put the old DRY plugs back in, and try starting it again. This sounds like the problem I had a while ago.

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http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27265&highlight=firing+order

 

Yep, that's the correct firing order.

 

Does it just crank and crank, and not start? You might try taking the new plugs out, wait a few minutes, put the old DRY plugs back in, and try starting it again. This sounds like the problem I had a while ago.

 

I'll try that. Thanks!

 

BTW: I forgot to mention I gapped the plugs to between 1.0-1.1mm. I think that is the correct gapping.

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