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Oct 19, 2003 | 12:35 PM

ihatefords

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firing order

in what order do i put plug wires on the cap for my 93 4.0 inline six? clockwise or counter clockwise...... no clue.. trying to get running.

Oct 19, 2003 | 01:51 PM

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Firing order is: 1-5-3-6-2-4
Rotation is CW
The location of #1 is critical on a PIP distributor, it SHOULD be marked on the cap. If it is not, the electronics pigtail comes out of the distributor immediately beneath post #4. Post #1 is the one just to the front of it.

Oct 19, 2003 | 07:14 PM

ihatefords

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thx strangeranger.

got it running finally. what does pip mean.

Oct 19, 2003 | 07:59 PM

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Just curious, but is that the handle you want to use on a Ford site?

Oct 19, 2003 | 11:11 PM

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Yeah what's the deal buddy?

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Oct 20, 2003 | 04:55 AM

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what took so long? i have had many fords. currently have 2. every hsndle i tried was taken , so i figured ford site that one has surely got to be available.

and what is a pip dist?

Oct 20, 2003 | 08:45 AM

cdherman

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Cute --- now fill in your signature with that explaination for the "ihatefords" name so you don't get cr*p forever!

I don't know what PIP stands for either, but curious......

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Oct 20, 2003 | 12:12 PM

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PIP = profile ignition pickup. Ford's acronym for the distributor with the crank position sensor built into it.

Oct 20, 2003 | 04:25 PM

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yes i did mean 4.9. my bad. thank you for filling me in on the pip question. got her runnin, but is chuggin when drivin in every gear. have everything in it's proper place. 15 too young 36 too old 24 just right.(good one). unhooked egr(plugged vacuum line) ran better for awhile but doin it again. new cap rotor plugs wires and ignition module. can hear some sort of ticking but not sure if it's from any of the above mentioned parts. no plug wires touching. any suggestions would be great. besides changin my handle.......hehehehe

Oct 27, 2003 | 08:20 AM

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timing may be off a few degrees (it will still run)\

A lil trick until you can get a timing light on it, Loose the distributor assembly until it turns (but not to loose, just so it it is snug) and turn it until it runs smoother then tighten it back up