Electrical problem
1998 Ford Escort 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 140,00 miles
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I am helping a friend work on his 98 Escort ZX2 with the DOHC engine. He had removed all spark plug wires to do a tune up and now I cannot get the wires back on in the proper order.
I know that the firing order for this motor is 1,3,4,2, but according to the manual the #1 position on the distributor is in the lower right corner. The problem that I am running in to is this:
The longest plug wire will not stretch from the #1 position on the distributor to the number one plug.
Can someone tell me if I am incorrect on the #1 distributor position.
Also, is the firing order on the distibutor clockwise or counterclockwise?

According to my software, that is a distributorless ignition. 98 ZX2 DOHC. Here is a pic, if it doesnt help get back to me witht heexact production date off the door sticker, drivers side.