325i sport Distributor cap order - Please help!!!

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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:11 pm

As title, if any one knows please help. I have just changed the gasket had the head skimmed etc etc, put it all back together and its not running correctly. I dont think the leads are in the correct order, the leads and cap are marked but its not correct, the engine starts but is not runing properly.

Any one got any idea?
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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:09 pm

the firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4 with cylinder 1 being at the radiator side of yer engine, so they should go from your distributor in that order and in the correct rotation i.e. the rotor should go from 1 to 5 to 3 etc etc.

on mine with the cap fitted the upper most spark lead is no 2 then clockwise to no 4 then no1 etc etc.

hope that helps!!!
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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:11 pm

Cheers, got it going in the end. Was very weid, just tried it and it started after hours of not doing anything!! Oh well, I aint complaining :cool: :cool:
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Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:44 pm

would that be the same firing order for a 2.0 M20 by any chance??
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Post Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:25 pm

E30-OBSESSION wrote:would that be the same firing order for a 2.0 M20 by any chance??
Yes mate, firing order is the same for 320i and 325i.
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