3800 pontiac v6 1997

theres no distributor and the firing order for your 3.8 is 1-6-5-4-3-2-the following link shows the coil pack
Buick General Motor 3800 V6 Engine Firing Order DIS IDI ignition timing 3.8 Buick Engine Coil Pack Firing Order Spark Plug Wire Location Which way do the spark plug wires go on & what cylinder is what?
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For the Buick V6 231 3.8 liter turbocharged engine:
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Answers!
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Firing order:
1 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2.
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Spark plug wire location on coil pack:
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Closest to the back of the car, left to right: 1 - 5 - 3.
Closest to the front of the car, left to right: 4 - 2 - 6.
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Spark plug wire location on engine:
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drivers side, front to back of car: 1 - 3 - 5.
passenger side, front to back of car: 2 - 4 - 6.
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3 8 Buick Turbo Engine Coil Pack Firing Order Spark Plug Wire Location

IF by reasonable then with the cost of a distributor and a inlet manifold suitable for engine coming in at around $800.00 dollars with out the headache of trying to get it all to work then I suppose it would be reasonable.

PROBLEM TROUBLE AREA
Rough idle, stalls or
hesitate on acceleration :
.Spark plug faulty
. High-tension cords faulty
Ignition problems:
• Ignition coil
• Igniter
• Distributor
. Incorrect ignition timing
Vacuum leaks:
. PCV valve and line.. .
. EGR line..
. Intake manifold.
• Throttle body
• ISC valve
• Brake booster line

• Throttle body
• Brake booster line
. Incorrect idle speed
. Reset timing
. Adjust valve clearance
. Check fuel system . Check air cleaner
. Incorrect valve clearance
. EFI system problems
. Low compression

Injector problems?

check the engine coolant temp sensor. Computer uses that to determine how much gas to feed on a cold start

yes, it can happen. check for spark from the number one coil using spark plug wire and hold it near a grounded point. it should be a consistent spark with engine running. compare to different coil wire for verification. those coil packs are partially replace able because each coil fires two plugs. replace the no.1 portion with a new one from parts store. 28.00

If 3800 engine the timing is 1-6-5-4-3-2
If 2.8L or 3.1L or 3.4L timing is 1-2-3-4-5-6

Coil packs on 3800 are (1 / 4, 5 / 2, 3 / 6)
Coil packs on 2.8L or 3.1L are (1 / 4, 6 / 3, 2 / 5) 1995 earlier across the front from right to left.
Coil packs on 3.4L are (5 / 2, 3 / 6, 4 / 1) 1996 across the back from right to left.

run engine until problem occurs. turn engine off or let it die. leave key on but don't start engine. put a paper clip in diagnostic plug under steering column. look at area on dash where service engine soon flashes. count flashes. (ex. 1flash-1,1 flashes=1,2. if you see 1flash of service engine soon, then 5 flashes in a row the diagnostic check = 1,5. It will flash this several times in a row. this is your code. look it up or ask and find out what it is. this is usually your problem area. let the car tell you.

there is none,it has coil packs and a crank sensor,they are behind the rear of the motor near the firewall down low,and a pain in the *** to change,

Here is a diagram of the firing order for you 3800 engine. Cylinders 1 and 4 are misfiring because the operate under the same "Coil Pack" and the coil pack has unfortunately gone bad. O'Reilly sells them for between $30-50 depending on the amount of warranty coverage you want. To replace, simply unscrew the screws that hold the coil pack in place. WAIT before unplugging the plug wires. Place the old coil pack and new coil pack next to each other, unplug one plug wire, then plug it to that same port on the new coil pack. then do the same for the other plug wire. Then screw your new coil pack in place, and start you car. should run fine!