96 EX distributor wires order

[DwnShftPrincess]

I changed my distributor cap last night and replaced the wires the way i took them off. car crank and ran fine as usual. i took a look in my haynes maual out of curiosity for the order. it says they go in a clockwise order of

(pitcure the distributor)

haynes manual way

4 1
3 2


my car runs (my way)

2 1
4 3

when i did it the way in the manual my car went to hell. my way works. so whose right

 

[civicious]

Hayne's is wrong. The firing order is 1-3-4-2.

Hayne's manuals SUCK. I wouldn't trust them for shit. I remember when I was building my b20/vtec, it said to torque the cam cap bolts to like 84 ft/lb. I believe the correct torque is 20 ft/lb...

Fuck Hayne's.

 

[DwnShftPrincess]

By the way the #2 wire is the longest. #1 is second longest. #3 is third longest and #4 is shortest. is this right?

 

[DwnShftPrincess]

Also, my distributor cap has a raised A on it. I'm not sure if that indicates the number one spot and if it does it is on the number 4 spot. someone help please beause now i am horribly confused.