Here we go.. It starts..

'96 Disco.
Truck fired up the a champ and ran perfect, but since I just bought it recently I'm knocking of all the maintenance as I don't know when it was done.

I picked up some Kingsborne wires and some new plugs. All plugs are gapped at 0.038, installed the wires with dielectric grease and routed them all so they don't touch.

I also cleaned the MAF/Throttle Body with electrical contact cleaner.

I went to fire up the truck and it won't fire. It turns over and will almost fire somethings but nothing.

Right now I'm thinking either the MAF is screwed (i've never ONCE in my life had a MAF die from electrical contact cleaner). Or too much dielectric grease blocking spark (I don't know if that is even possible) ?

I don't know but I'm a tad pissed off.

 

I used this firing order

1-6-5-8-7-4-3-2

Left Bank (Passenger): 1-3-5-7
Right Bank (Driver): 2-4-6-8

 

Son of a bitch.. I think I got the Left & Right Banks backwards which screwed up the firing order. I read some cryptic forum post about US models that screwed me up.

Can anyone confirm which cylinder is #1?

 

Number one cylinder is always the first one on the right front of a "V" engine.
All the odds will be on that same side, all of the evens will be on the other side.
HOWEVER, since you also cleaned the throttle body it is very possible that it is just flooded.
So crank it over for 30 sec's, stop and wait 30 sec, repeat.
If after 4-5 tries it does not start then stop and look into something else.

 

I have the firing order wrong then. I went with #1 being on the left bank..

Man all that pretty cabling/spacing ruined.. Have to do it again. lol..

My first thought was it was flooded. So i tried that a few times.. Firing order makes sense though. Not going to say that is it until I go change it however. I know I'll jinx myself.

 

For every engine? I did not know that. Good to know.

 

This is why you do one cylinder at a time, it might take longer and things will be in the way but there is little to no chance that you will goof it up.

Yes, as far as I know that rule holds true, I am sure there are exceptions and someone will correct me and let me know that on a Russian car with the 1.2L V5 turbo engine from 1952-1953 the number one cylinder was the one farthest from the front of the engine but only on the models made during 3rd shift on Tues. and only before their lunch break.

 

I didn't do one wire at a time because it just makes the nice neat cabling so much harder. I figured no big deal as long as I had the firing order. I didn't count on me getting the banks reversed though. lol..

Anyways I've had enough of looking at her for one night. I'll switch it tomorrow and see how she goes.

Cheers

 

When you prize looks more than function, that happens.

 

Get them right then dress them up.