Urgent Help

[stray15]

I stupidly took all of the spark plugs wires off so I could replace them with Jacobs but I don't know which ones go where on the dist. cap. Someone please help quick!!

[Bob's944]

Here's my car, and verified out of the Hayne's manual, 1 is front, 4 is rear, firing order 1-3-4-2 clockwise

[scottmandue]

hey Stray,

I think I put jacobs wires on my car about a year ago and the number one wire was way too long. Are you having the same problem?

Thanks

[stray15]

Thanx guys.

Yeah, some of the wires are too long. Not to big a deal for me. Did you get your wires to fit back in the brackets?

[ae1969]

....on an aside topic......you see on Bob944's picture.

Does anyone know if their was a cover for the hole on the cam cover housing.....(to view timing mark)?

It seems odd that their wouldn't be a cap for this hole. Everytime I wash my engine, I cringe at the thought of getting moisture, soap, and whatever else could get on the timing belt......

Alex

[Bob's944]

there's a rubber plug made for that hole, i don't know the part number.

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by stray15
Thanx guys.

Yeah, some of the wires are too long. Not to big a deal for me. Did you get your wires to fit back in the brackets?

Yes they did fit the brackets, by leaving some slack at the plug and distibutor ends the wires fit good. Except the number one. I looped it around one time and zip tied it to the radiator hose so it wouldn't rub on the hood.

[MixMasterK]

If that ever happens again and you don't have access to a pic, just turn the engine over to TDC and do the wiring according to the postion of the rotor on the cap. I actually had a mistake on mine when I put it together. Found I was 90 degrees off all the way around, hence i moved all the plugs clockwise on the rotor and, tadah, it works.