1982 Other Chevrolet Models spark plugs were put in wrong

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O.DOG25
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1982 Other Chevrolet Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic n/a miles

hey well i bought the haynes book for my 82 chevy van i was giving the car a tune up by the book and the spark plug diagram was not matching the original patterns now i put the plug wires the way the book tells me and it totally wrong and the van wont starte were can i get the right diagram for my van
May 31, 2009 at 9:24 AM
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All Chevy V8s are created equal,firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2,what I would do is disconnect the coil,take out #1 sparkplug cover sparkplug hole with your finger,have helper tap the key till compression is felt with your finger,remove cap and see where the rotor is pointing,it should be near or at #1 terminal,if not remove dist and reinstall with rotor pointing at#1,You may have to hold the dist and tap the key till dist falls into oilpump,afterward setup wires per the diagram you have,set your timing,and you should be good to go.Good Luck,Lou
Jul 29, 2009 at 6:17 AM