Spark plug wire diagram position from distributor to engine on mazda 626 4 cylendar

Check fuses under hood and stater relays located in the power distribution box.

Check to make sure the cams are spinning sounds like the timing belt might be broken

You car came with a 4 (2.0 L) and 6 (2.5 L) cylinder engine so here are both diagrams. Just match the numbers for proper plug wire hookup.



Here is the 4 cylinder.

where the distributer is under the cap you will see a blck box with wires(about 5 or 6 un plug it un screw it and replace it ( it controld the spark from the plugs to the engine

I read that the firing order was '1,2,3,4,5,6' which is easy to remember: FIRING ORDERS NOTE: To avoid confusion, remove and tag the spark plug wires one at a time, for replacement. If a distributor is not keyed for installation with only one orientation, it could have been removed previously and rewired. The resultant wiring would hold the correct firing order, but could change the relative placement of the plug towers in relation to the engine. For this reason it is imperative that you label all wires before disconnecting any of them. Also, before removal, compare the current wiring with the accompanying illustrations. If the current wiring does not match, make notes in your book to reflect how your engine is wired. Fig. 1: 1.5L, 1.6L, 1.8L (except K8) and 2.2L Engines Firing order: 1–3–4–2 Distributor rotation: Counterclockwise
Fig. 2: 1993–97 2.0L Engine Firing order: 1–3–4–2 Distributor rotation: Clockwise
Fig. 3: 1998 2.0L Engine Firing order: 1–3–4–2 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. 4: 1.8L (K8) and 2.5L (except 1998 626) Engines Firing order: 1–2–3–4–5–6 Distributor rotation: Counterclockwise
Fig. 5: 1998 2.5L (626) Engine Firing order: 1–2–3–4–5–6 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. 6: 2.3L Engine Firing order: 1–2–3–4–5–6 Distributorless Ignition System

1 3 5
2 4 6
(Front of engine)
The distributor has the #1 cylinder's wire marked. The rotation is counter-clockwise and goes: 1-2-3-5-4-6

i hope this helps
-matthew

Does "entire distributor aseembly" include the metal gear shaft??
If so, you must remove the distributor again and re-insert it in the proper gear groove.
Normally, you "mark" the distributor and the engine with a marker before you remove the shaft so that you can replace it so the gears mesh in the correct position.

You can use "trial and error" to reposition the distributor or you can:

1. Turn the engine to the "Top Dead Center" (TDC) position so that the distributor rotor points to the #1 cylinder sparkplug wire.
2. The rotor on the distributor shafdt should be positioned to "point" to the #1 sparkplug wire.
3. Re-insert the distributor gear shaft.

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Distributor fault, the coil goes down in tyhem and sometimes pops the ECU.

my 1988 mazda 626 starts okay then dies everytime it idles down to normal idle speed. i replaced the throttle control sensor and the mass air sensor. i replaced the rotor in the distributor but is still dies. if you throttle up to about 1500 rpm it keeps running. any ideas???