850 2.3 turbo wagon cylinder 1?

[WWH]

I am having trouble getting spark plug wires correct on a 1994 850
turbo wagon with 2.3 L 5 cylinder engine. Can anyone tell me
1) Is cylinder #1 on the timing belt (radiator overflow side) or
transmission (battery) side of the engine? I thought it was the timing
belt side, but someone had numbered the wires with #1 starting on the
transmission side.
2) Does the rotor turn counter-clockwise?
3) Are the numbers on the distributor cap always correct? 1 and 2 are
on the raised portion, followed by 4, 5, 3?

Bill

 

[Aawara Chowdhury]

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I am having trouble getting spark plug wires correct on a 1994 850
turbo wagon with 2.3 L 5 cylinder engine. Can anyone tell me
1) Is cylinder #1 on the timing belt (radiator overflow side) or
transmission (battery) side of the engine? I thought it was the timing
belt side, but someone had numbered the wires with #1 starting on the
transmission side.

#1 is on the timing belt side.

2) Does the rotor turn counter-clockwise?

I thought it was clockwise - but I'm not sure.

3) Are the numbers on the distributor cap always correct? 1 and 2 are
on the raised portion, followed by 4, 5, 3?

I pretty sure this is correct.

Bill

AC

 

[WWH]

Thanks for the help. I got things working. It did turn out that someone
had numbered the wires assuming cylinder #1 was the actual #5. In the
future I'll remember that #1 cylinder on a transverse mounted engine is
where the front of the engine would be if the engine were not mounted
sideways. That is, the furthest cyliner from the transmission. The
rotor turns counter-clockwise (and 1 2 4 5 3 is the firing order). I
was able to peer under the hood and see the rotor turn while turning
the key from the driver's seat.