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Right order of spark plug wire help - 1998 Nissan Pathfinder

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For the 1998 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L SOHC V6

Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6

Cylinders:
......(back)......
|..5..|......|..6..|
|..3..|......|..4..|
|..1..|......|..2..|
......(front)

Distributor:
...(back)
......3..(+)-screw
4..........2
5..........1
(+)..6
...(front)

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sherbie182

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SOURCE: number 1 spark plug for 2000 Mazda MPV

The cylinder order is 1,2,3 (rear row, left-to-right) and then 4,5,6 (front row, left-to-right).
When replacing spark plug wires or plugs, it's very helpful to do one at a time to avoid connecting them incorrectly.
Hope this helps, Sherwin

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  • Posted on Mar 09, 2010

SOURCE: Spark plug wires order

from front to back
1-2-3 on passenger's side
4-5-6 on driver's side
the coil
1-2-3 in the rear counting from passenger's side
5-6-4 in the front counting from passenger's side

honeymokey

honeymokey

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  • Posted on Apr 19, 2009

SOURCE: help w\spark plug wiring

Go to library and get a chilton repair manual.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 07, 2010

SOURCE: the engine is missing and shaking bad.

did you make sure they are gapped right?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 26, 2010

SOURCE: Ithink my spark plug wires are in the wrong order, how do Ifind t

On any four cylinder engine the firing order is always 1-3-4-2. Cylinder 1 is at the front of the engine, the same end as the timing chain and the opposite end to the gearbox.

Remove the spark plugs and manually turn over the engine until the timing marks line up (down by the crankshaft pulley). You can use a socket on the crankshaft nut to turn the engine bit by bit, the purpose of removing the spark plugs is to prevent cylinder compression making it easier.

Once the timing mark has lined up, remove the distributor cap and observe the position of the rotor arm and briefly pop the distributor cap back on: the lead exiting the cap above the rotor arm should go to cylinder #1. The next quadrant that the rotor arm advances as you turn the engine over to will be the position that the lead for cylinder #3 attaches. By the same process you can then identify where the leads to cylinders #4 and #2 go.

When finished, ensure that the distributor cap is securely fastened and refit the spark plugs: if they're taper seat spark plugs (no washers) then when they just get tight then tighten no more than a further 1/6th of a turn. If they have washers then it's an extra 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn and a bit more if they're brand new plugs where the washers have never been compressed. Refit the leads in the correct order which you've just established and make sure that they're secure and you should be good to go unless there's another problem.

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