Distributor rotation for 1987 Audi 4000 CS Quattro

[Cody Forbes]

The firing order is 1-2-4-5-3. Cylinder 1 should be lined up with the mark that is cut into the rim of the distributor (where the rotor should be pointing when the engine is at TDC). The firing order is cast into the cylinder head just above the cylinder 2-4 spark plugs IIRC. On the engine, this may seem obvious but just in case, the cylinder are numbered 1-5 starting at the front of the car going rearward.

-Cody Forbes (mobile)

> On Oct 26, 2015, at 10:44 AM, David Vanden <vandendavid18 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know or have a diagram of the distributor rotation for a 1987 Audi 4000 CS Quattro?  I don't know which cylinder plug wire connects to which location on the distributor.  I tried assembling it like the old one and it continues to hesitate and to back fire horribly.  Which is why I changed the plug wires in the first place.  The timing is still all off.  
> Anyway if someone knows the arrangement please tell me.  Assuming I might have had it right the first time and it back fired anyway, does anyone know what the problem might be?  Electronic ignition?  Ignition Coil?
> Finally, if anyone has an expansion tank in good shape for this car I would like to get it.  Let me know.
> Dave
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