I've been trying to get these plug wires to work for almost 30 mins and I can't get them to act right. I know the firing order on the block is:

3-6
2-5
1-4

but what about on the coil? Anyone else had this problem? It's back-firing, missing, shaking like crazy. Any help is appreciated.

 

I think the order on the coil is
5-3
6-2
4-1

Anyway anyone can check theirs on the coil? The wires should have #'s on them. I have to get this thing running right.
This is for a 3.0 v6.

 

checked my Haynes Manual and firing order shows...

3-4
2-6
1-5

 

I wonder if that's looking at it sitting in it or standing infront of it. I know mine definitely has 4-6 on the passenger side of the coil and 1-3 on the driver's side of the coil. I'm just confused at the order. This sucks, I've had this happen before and it died while driving it to get some help.

 

its standing in front. just try it. you got the block firing order correct, im sure the coil order cant be wrong.

 

The firing order is 1-4-2-5-3-6, so the cylinder pairs are those that come on compression 360 degrees apart. I don't know how the 3 coils and their 6 secondary wires are laid out but you may be able to figure it out but matching the cylinder pairs of each coil to the primary color code of the PCM ground trigger.

1 and 5, primary trigger = tan/white
2 and 6, primary trigger = tan/light green
3 and 4, primary trigger = tan/orange

(The red wire is common and goes to the hot side of all three coils.)

 

here, look at this:



the manual i have is for 1995 through 2005 so it should work

 

Yes, I see the diagram but I'm telling you I've worked on a 1994 3.0 that was set up like that but my 2005 3.0 is definitely 4-6 on the passenger side and 1-3 on the drivers side, I am 100% sure on that. I forget the year that it changed but I've seen the thread on here and can't find it now. It wouldn't run if I had the sides switched up because it wouldn't get any spark to "push" it through the misfires.

Bob, most of the time I can get the general idea of your rays of golden knowledge but this one has gone over my head, may be the frustration having my mind on other things.

 

I got it....... I had 3 and 1 mixed up on the coil.

On the coil:
5-1
6-2
4-3

On the block:
3-6
2-5
1-4

 

That would make it hard to start. Congrats on getting it figured out. They can get the best of anybody.

 

Well Wayne I'm excited to be getting your coil tomorrow so I can experience the same thing although with less problem I definitely hope. I'm pretty sick of the #4 misfire right now.

 

It is now confirmed
it counts from front to back beginning with passenger side 1 being first front and 4 being second front on drivers side 123 ,456

95-2007

 

Ford always has #1 on the passenger side front(assuming you are NOT in England, lol), but in all vehicles left and right are determined by looking forward from the rear of the vehicle, in US left is drivers side and right is passenger side

So for Fords
V8
4 8
3 7
2 6
1 5

V6
3 6
2 5
1 4

Chevy(GM) does it different, they use Odd and Even
V8
7 8
5 6
3 4
1 2

V6
5 6
3 4
1 2

All multi-cylinder engines need to be balanced, you can find out how its balanced by using the firing order
Ford V6s(all) use this firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6
You split firing order in half and put 1 half above the other
1-4-2-
5-3-6

So 1/5 are matched pairs, they are both at TDC at the same time
As are 3/4 and 2/6
So now the coil pack wiring might make some sense
3 4
2 6
1 5
The Matched Pairs

 

would this work on a 1997 ranger ?

 

Works on any Ford V6