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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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firing order is 1,3,4,2 right? and cylinder one is the closest to the front so....what the hell happened here? all i did was change the wires and plugs, and now it wont start... is the firing order still wrong, or did the ignition module go on me...?
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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did you hook them on the distributor in the right spots.... i never had a distributor 2.3L, only EDIS system. i think #1 was closest to you and the right when looking at it.... not 100% positive though.
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Was the egnie at TDC? and is your timing firing on the compression stroke or the other stroke(s)?
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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hah ignition module didnt go out...u probably put them in the wrong spots..if it turns over then ur fine just dick around with the wires til u get the right spots it ges 1 3 4 2 clock wise
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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i just changed my distributor and wires today..ill draw a pic of how the wiresshould be connected haha sorry for the crappy paint pic.
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3412/67369244ha1.jpg
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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there hes is a diagram the circle isdistriband rectangle is yourcylinder
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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yeah i was going by the chilton diagram, stupid me. turns out the diagram is wrong, all set now haha. thanks guys
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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lol well i hope everything is good now!! i know mine is still dead
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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there hes is a diagram the circle isdistriband rectangle is yourcylinder

The edis is WRONG!!!!!

Level, wheres the pic i drew u for the EDIS system, cause there is two ways, 91-92 had one way, and 93 had 3 and 1 reversed. find that pic and upload it here

Old Dec 8, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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lol no its not wrong his is an 88 mine is an 89 its the same bro



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