Re: [Shop-talk] Firing order problems.

["Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>]

Re-arrange the plug wires for 1-3-4-2 and see if it runs better...!

Are you certain you are observing the distributor's rotor rotation 
correctly? If the wires are correctly installed (1-3-4-2) but you count them 
'backwards' you'll get 1-2-4-3.

                        1
                    2      3
                        4

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA" <gsteve@hammatt.com>
To: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 5:22 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Firing order problems.


>I have something similar to an old tractor
> engine.  The specbs say the firing order should be
> 1, 3, 4, 2
> but itbs currently running at
> 1, 2, 4, 3
>
> Ibm possibly thinking that since the
> second and fourth cylinders are switched,
> it can run without backfiring, but is simply
> quite a bit down on power.  The valve timing
> is very conservative.  Any thoughts?
> And yes, Ibve visually checked the direction
> of the magnetobs rotor and itbs traveling in the
> 1, 2, 4, 3 direction.
>
> Am I just missing something here?  ....or what
> does the knowledge bank think.
>
> Super thanks
>
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
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