[86 4banger]

i bought a new dist. cap and rotor today put it on and went to crank it up it turns over but wont crank i have the firing order set right and everything but now it wont run. i switched the firing order to 1-2-3-4 and it runs but skips im clueless as to whats wrong maybe you guys can help me out on this? thanks in advance

[reds]

try the tech section at the front page sorry not much help

[J. Rhapsody]

Its not a Honda, it doesnt go 1-2-3-4. It goes 1-3-4-2. go to autozone and get a haynes or chiltons if you cant understand the following: if the dizzy cap is lined up correctly; the top left plug attaché is one, top right is two, bottom left is three and bottom right is four.

unhook the plug wires from the dizzy-cap, take the one hooked to the 1st plug in front of the engine and plug it into #1, take the second plug wire and put it on #3 take the third wire and plug it unto #4 and the 4th plug wire and hook it to #2 it should run correctly depending on the duraspark IV's condition. and if you havent screwed up the timming. I hope you do have a vacum advance right?

[ExtrmZ]

true these cars arent jap cars... 1-3-4-2

[ethangsmith]

If you've got an 86 like your username implies, you have no vacuum advance, you've got the TFI IV ignition. Most quality 2.3L TFI IV distributor caps are marked with a "1", designating that as where the #1 cylinder spark plug wire goes. After that, working clockwise, it's just like said above firing order.

[Marvin]

If the distributor has been out,#1 could be anywhere. Align the cam timing marks, then the TDC marks on the crank pulley,and where ever the rotor is pointing is #1 cylinder. (Thats only by turning the crankshaft, of course!)