I NEED TO KNOW WHERE CYLINDER #1 IS ON MY FORCE ENGINE. I JUST BOUGHT IT AND A 14' ALUMINUM FISHING BOAT FOR 830.00. THE MOTOR IS A 1998 MODEL. IT IS A 9.9 HP OUTBOARD. THE PREVIOUS OWNER PUT AUTOLITE SPARK PLUGS IN THE MOTOR. THE MANUAL CALLS FOR CHAMPION PLUGS. HE SAID THE MOTOR WAS RAN LAST FALL. I TRIED TO START IT, BUT IT WOULD NOT FIRE. I DID CHECK TO SEE IF I COULD GET A SPARK AND ASLO SET THE GAP. THE PLUGS DID SEEM TO BE FIRING. I AM CURIOUS IF THE OWNER MIXED UP THE PLUG WIRES.
