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Old Aug 9, 2008
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need help badly

i undid my spark plug wires and put in new ones. well somehow i messed them up and now i dont know were there supposed to be. i trying what auto zone said to do and didnt work so i put back on the old ones and now the truck will not start up. i dont know what to do. its a ford ranger xlt 1998 4.0 v-6
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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search for the firing order
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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dan, go to www.therangerstation.com in the technical section, you'll find the firing order for your truck.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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you just messed up where the wires go from the coil pack to the plugs. what they said....find the fireing order and you'll be able to figure them out. If i don't know the order, i change them out one at a time.
 
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http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/4_0_Page.html----hope this helps
 
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