I don't know why I haven't been able to find the answer to this question in my web searches.
What is the cylinder numbering scheme for a 1998 BWM 4.4L in a 740i (e38)?
This car has been setting a misfire code for #3. I swapped the two center ignition coils on the starboard side and the problem moved to #2. The question is: is #1 against the firewall or towards the front of the car?
How about the port side ( drivers side on a US vehicle ) Is #5 or #8 against the firewall?
Thanks!
big picture, why do you care? you're not plugging leads into a distributor cap with the risk of getting their order mixed. and by moving a coil from one plug to another, you've confirmed the one that is defective. simply replace it and you can remain in ignorance about plug numbers forever.
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I'm still in the state of wondering which is the bad one. Yes, I swapped #2 and #3, but is the one closer to the firewall now the good one or the bad one?
Thank you sir. That's exactly what I needed - and a handy website too.
buy one new coil. you have a 50% chance of getting it right first time, and 100% on the second.
True. The new coil is ordered. I was just trying to increase my chances of one-timing the swap. I will replace the one that is second back from the front of the car on the starboard side.
The way my luck goes, if I have a 50% chance of getting it right, I have an 80% chance of getting it wrong. At least it's a simple part to swap.
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