Question about install of new Distributor Cap & Wires

[elka]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I wasn't sure if I should post it here or not. Here's my question:

Engine and car: 1990 Toyota Camry 4-cyl 3SFE engine 2.0L
Parts used: Borg Warner Sure Spark wire and cap set.

I have done other repairs on my cars before but this is my first Toyota and first time replacing a ditributor cap and wires.
I replaced my distributor cap, wires and spark plugs this weekend. I made a big no-no and did not note the order of the wires on the old distributor cap. *oops*, only because I had assumed that the numbers on the connectors of the new distributor cap would correspond with the numbers of the cylinder it should lead to, am I right?

For example I just connected the number #1 on the Distributor cap to the #1 cylinder. Then #2 on the cap to the #2 cylinder, etc. It started up just fine. However....

When I looked at this diagram of firing order I panicked and thought I should follow this instead:

http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/j/h/41763334.gif

but then it wouldn't start. So I wired back by number on cap to number of cylinder again and it started right up. Should I be worried about this or did I do it right by corresponding the numbers on cap to the number of the cylinder?

Thanks in advance,
Elka

[88 LE]

That diagram is wrong.


If your looking at the distributor cap:

#1 = bottom left.

#3 = bottom right.

#4 = top right.

#2 = top left.



I don't know about the Borg Warner cap and wire set, but with OEM (Toyota, Denso) the wires are a certain length. So its hard to get the wires in the wrong spot.

[elka]

Originally Posted by 88 LE

That diagram is wrong.

I figured as much.... The diagram is what threw me off track, so it should be all kosher now yeah? Thanks for the advice, I thought I was right the first time but sometimes I need to hear it from an experienced person to make sure.

[88 LE]

Originally Posted by elka

so it should be all kosher now yeah?

Yup.

As long as it runs and theres no misfires.