You can start your firing order at any cylinder. In this case, let's start with cylinder #1.
Here's the sequence of events for one complete firing cycle:
1. Intake stroke: The piston in cylinder #1 moves down, creating a vacuum that draws air and fuel into the cylinder through the intake valve.
2. Compression stroke: The piston in cylinder #1 moves up, compressing the air and fuel mixture, preparing for combustion.
3. Power stroke: The spark plug in cylinder #1 ignites the air and fuel mixture, creating a controlled explosion that drives the piston down, producing power.
4. Exhaust stroke: The piston in cylinder #1 continues moving up, pushing out the exhaust gases through the exhaust valve, which opens at this point.
5. Repeat for other cylinders: The sequence repeats itself in the other cylinders, following the firing order of 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Each cylinder performs the same series of events, in sequence.
