How do you figure out where each spark plug wire is supposed to go on the distributor?
Thanks
Ari

6 or 4 plugs Ari?

6

Check your timing mark. With it set near 0 degrees the rotor should be pointing to the number 1 cylinder. This is if the engine is at top dead center, otherwise it is pointing to the number 4 cylinder. This means you have a 50:50 chance of getting it right. If you didn't adjust the distributor, put the plug wires on and try to start it. If it starts you're done if not you're 180 degrees off and have to move the wires around. Hope this helps. The number one cylinder position should be around the 4 o clock position standing behind the car. The firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6 and the cylinders are ,standing behind the car left to right, closest to passenger compartment 6-4-2 and closest to rear of car 5-3-1.

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[This message has been edited by avengador1 (edited 02-09-2002).]

Your supposed to change em one at a time and you wouldnt have had that problem....

Most Fiero's... but not all have a sticker on the underside of the rear hatch lid that shows the correct setup... check yours..

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You name it and I've probably got it...Have had it...or will get it..or don't want it because my wife won't let me buy it..

Mine Dosen't have the sticker :~(

I don't think my timing is set up properly either...

Facing the engine from the back; assuming you are standing in the trunk. The the front plugs, the ones hard to get to for some people, are 2,4,6 (right to left) <-, and the back plugs are 1,3,5 (right to left) <-. The picture below indicates the layout.

Distributor cap is laid out as follows:

PERFECT! thanks

mindscape
You are good, it could not get any better than that.