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Which cylinder is which? 3.8L 2004

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I have the firing order from the shop manual, but not a diagram of which cylinder corresponds to which number. I've seen several diagrams online, but I don't know how many are accurate and reliable. Cylinder 4 is misfiring, I'm going to start by changing that spark plug.
 

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Looking at the engine from the front of the car/motor, 1 will be front left. 123 left front to back, 456 right front to back.
 
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squeak93 said:
Looking at the engine from the front of the car/motor, 1 will be front left. 123 left front to back, 456 right front to back.
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Thanks! That worked.
 
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