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| MarkoRajacic | Jun 2 2010, 05:14 PM Post #16 |
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Fresh Fish
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what is the correct spark plug order on the ignition ? |
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| crankcase | Jun 2 2010, 05:34 PM Post #17 |
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3 cyl @ motor: #1 closest to passenger's side #2 middle #3 driver's side Facing distrtributor cap: #1 (12 o'clock) #2 (4 o'clock) #3 (8 o'clock) I think #1 is marked on the distributor cap. The above info. is based on my 1994 3-cyl, but it should be the same on yours as far as I know. |
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| KY Metro | Jun 2 2010, 05:44 PM Post #18 |
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Yes, it is the same. I just put that all back together myself..... |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 2 2010, 08:28 PM Post #19 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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| convertible | Jun 2 2010, 09:47 PM Post #20 |
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Welcome to the forum. Enjoy. |
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| mwebb | Jun 2 2010, 10:05 PM Post #21 |
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FOG
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my 1996 G10 , 1 litre is 1-3-2 with #1 nearest to the timing belt cover, same as BB's posted image |
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| bogs | Jun 3 2010, 01:56 AM Post #22 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Hey BB, isn't that the uncorrected image? Cuz it sure looks from here like that dist. rotation is going 1-2-3 instead of the way its written above (previous discussion thread covered that goof). |
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| nerys | Jun 3 2010, 09:44 AM Post #23 |
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Grr
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in that image the rotation is counter clockwise as per the curved arrow and it would go 1 3 2 as per the image. ?? to go 1 2 3 it would need to go clockwise. |
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| KY Metro | Jun 3 2010, 10:45 AM Post #24 |
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not again.......
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| bogs | Jun 3 2010, 11:44 AM Post #25 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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The firing order as listed 1-3-2 is correctly written, but you might want to look at that picture below it a bit closer, we had this in another thread ( I Know, I posted the image and was pointed out how it was incorrect, I didn't catch it even after looking at it 3x ), if you follow the counter clockwise rotation as shown by the arrow, that distributor will fire (1) (2) (3), the picture shows 1 at 10 oclock, 2 at 2 oclock, and 3 at 6 oclock.BB had corrected the image at one point, I don't remember where the thread is, but it looks like he posted the image back that was uncorrected. |
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| nerys | Jun 3 2010, 12:15 PM Post #26 |
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OK maybe I am just blind or something. I see 3 positions. 1 being at the top. 3 being next in the counter clockwise indicated rotation at the bottom 6 o'clock position and then LAST firing 2 at the 2' oclock position. the lines representing the wires are correct. The pistons are marked correctly. I see nothing wrong with the image. IT SHOWS firing 1 3 2 NOT 1 2 3. to get 1 2 3 you would have to flip that direction indicator arrow 180' to indicate clockwise rotation. what is wrong with the image? is the car SUPPOSED to rotate clockwise? unless that is the case your image is CORRECT. there is no error that I can see in the image. maybe you posted the CORRECTED image and did not realize it? "if you follow the counter clockwise rotation as shown by the arrow, that distributor will fire (1) (2) (3), the picture shows 1 at 10 oclock, 2 at 2 oclock, and 3 at 6 oclock." this statement is a logical connundrum. You say it describes 1 2 3 but then proceed to ACTUALLY describe what it actually shows 1 3 2 which is correct. What am I missing here? in order for the first part of your statement to be correct the picture would have to show TWO at the 6 oclock position and THREE at the 2 oclock position. It does not. It correctly shows 3 at the 6oclock and 2 at the 2 oclock AS you correctly state in the second half of your statement. what am I missing here? |
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| Woodie | Jun 3 2010, 01:35 PM Post #27 |
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That is the corrected image. Bogs, you're due for your meds again. |
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| starscream5000 | Jun 3 2010, 02:29 PM Post #28 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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Here's where the problem lies. Most people would be looking at the distributor head on when thinking of the engine rotation. When someone says it rotates CCW, then looking at the distributor head on will show firing order as 1,2,3. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE BACK OF THE MOTOR, NOT THE FRONT. The correct way to look at the motor would be from the front, or on the passenger side. CCW rotation looking at it from the front does indeed show that the firing order is 1,3,2 |
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| bogs | Jun 3 2010, 04:24 PM Post #29 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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My apologies to all, just another senior moment on my part I suppose, although I will say Star that it wasn't any part of way I was looking at it or where its located in reality that was the problem I was having interpreting it. Woodie had the closest answer, unfortunately, my mis-perception was mental instead of physical. In my current state, I was literally rotating the numbers, not the rotor inside the dist. cap. BB, if we happen to meet on our cross country shots, feel free to hit me with the DWV , I would sure hate to have your Metro crushed, but I'm pretty sure the DWV will be able to survive the collision. |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 4 2010, 02:19 PM Post #30 |
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Oh, it's not a problem bogs, I'm in the middle of a very nasty cold so I couldn't tell if I was right or wrong. I always have at least one mistake I will never see when I draw details or schematics. Between that and a little dyslexia one just never knows.
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), if you follow the counter clockwise rotation as shown by the arrow, that distributor will fire (1) (2) (3), the picture shows 1 at 10 oclock, 2 at 2 oclock, and 3 at 6 oclock.
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