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Firing order:
- The firing order is the sequence in which the power stroke takes place in each cylinder in a multi-cylinder engine.
- The firing order in which cylinder deliver their power strokes is selected as a part of the engine design to obtain the best engine performance.
- The firing order is shown by the sequence of the number of cylinders in which the cylinders deliver their power strokes.
- The nearest cylinder to the radiator is designated as the number one cylinder in an inline engine.
The firing order of the multi-cylinder engine:
- Three cylinders: 1 - 3 - 2
- Four cylinders: 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
- Five cylinders: 1 - 3 - 5 - 4 - 2
- Six cylinders: 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4
- Eight-cylinder inline engine: 1 - 8 - 7 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 2
- Eight cylinder V-8 engine: 1 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 8 - 6 - 7 - 4
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