Firing order of Tercel 3A engine

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Firing order of Tercel 3A engine

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My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc 2bl manual driven car.

I did fully repair the engine. But unfortunately after started engine heated extremely and the radiator hose exploded.

Engine firing order that the mechanic adjusted was 1,4,..,.. something like this. Another mechanic told that there is a problem in firing order.

What is the correct firing order of 3A engine of my car?
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Re: Firing order of Tercel 3A engine

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1-3-4-2 is the order you're looking for.
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Re: Firing order of Tercel 3A engine

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Thank you very much for your advice.
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Re: Firing order of Tercel 3A engine

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messed up firing order will not cause an over heat, or the radiator hose to explode. After you confirm 1-3-4-2 firing order, you better look elsewhere for the cause of the over heat and exploding hose. sounds like could be bad head gasket, over pressurizing the cooling system from combustion pressures.
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