[Shotimes] correct plug wire routing?

[bjshov8]

I've had the pan off of a V6 but I didn't pay attention- which rod is
closest to the harmonic balancer?  In most V engines this is normally the #1
cylinder.

> ASFAIK all Ford motors have cylinder #1 on the front right side of the
motor
> and the remaining on that side follow in numerical order .  They then
switch
> to the left side front and follow on down.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <techsho@topica.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:14 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] correct plug wire routing?
>
>
> > No, it was from an email from some time ago.
> >
> > Paul Nimz just sent me a pic with the correct routing.  The diagram that
> > I looked at had the banks switched on the engine.  1-2-3 is indeed on
the
> > firewall side, not the radiator side.  Whew!
> >
> > Thanks Paul!
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> >
> > -'95 White MTX
> >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> >
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/01/2004 10:00:39 AM:
> >
> > > If you were looking at the Chilton's manual, it has it wrong. I
believe
> > the
> > > coil pack has numbers on it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul L Fisher
> > >
> > > 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR - Stock. Kirk'ed.
> > > 1993 Ford Taurus SHO with some stuff. For sale soon.
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:46 AM
> > > To: techsho@topica.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] correct plug wire routing?
> > >
> > > I had this saved from an email a while ago.  Is this correct?
> > >
> > > Engine
> > >
> > > firewall
> > >
> > > 4 - 5 - 6
> > > 1 - 2 - 3
> > >
> > > radiator
> > >
> > > ---------------------------
> > >
> > > Coil pack
> > >
> > > throttle body
> > >
> > > 5 - 1
> > > 6 - 2
> > > 4 - 3
> > >
> > > radiator
> > >
> > > If so, my car is wired wrong.  I was attempting to replace plug wires
> > > yesterday.  To make a long story short, I only managed to get the
front
> > > 3 changed. (damn hex cam cover bolts)  I have issues now with a sort
of
> > > knocking sound.  It's not the chain noise, this is louder.  And didn't
> > do
> > > it
> > > before I worked on it.  I first thought I messed up wire routing.  The
> > > 4-6-5 on the coil didn't make sense to me, even though I replaced them
> > > one at a time.  I didn't have anything at home to check routing from.
> > > When I got here to work I looked this up and was surprised as heck.
> > > My 1-2-3 on the coil pack (on the right side) go to the BACK of the
> > > engine.  4-6-5 go to the front.
> > >
> > > Would the engine even run this way?!  I wouldn't think so, but maybe
it
> > > would.  The car ran ok before I did anything, although it was missing
> > > a little from oil in the wells.  I'm replacing seals too.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Wojton
> > > Toledo, Ohio
> > >
> > > -'95 White MTX
> > >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> > >
> > > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
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