What is the firing order?

1996 TOYOTA CAMRY
100,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Need to know the firing order to the coil packs from the cylinder head. Also, where is the camshaft position sensor located?
Sep 13, 2022 at 11:57 PM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

This engine only has one coil which feeds the distributor. If your vehicle has two ignition coils, then you are working on a 1997 model.

The firing order is the same, 1-3-4-2 with cylinder 1 being nearest to the timing belt.
See image one below.
On the vehicle using two coils the left coil fires cylinder 1+4 and the right coil, further back, fires cylinders 2+3. The coils are marked.

How to replace double coils:
https://youtu.be/78R8dEhnE2c

If the engine has a distributor, then the camshaft position sensor is located inside the distributor.

The later model has the camshaft position sensor located near the from camshaft pulley.
See image 2+3 below.

Cheers, Boris
Sep 14, 2022 at 9:18 AM