# Where is Cylinder 1 on 2005 Mercury Monterey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercury, monterey\ **Created:** [October 3, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-cylinder-1-on-2005-mercury-monterey/68387 "2011-10-03T18:31:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scseminole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@scseminole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scseminole)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-cylinder-1-on-2005-mercury-monterey/68387/1 "2011-10-03T18:31:16Z")
check engine light came on after van was skipping. Device at parts store said “cylinder 1 misfire”. Is cylinder 1 on front or back of engine and which side? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-cylinder-1-on-2005-mercury-monterey/68387/2 "2011-10-03T18:44:46Z")
This is what Autozone’s free online repair info says about it: ---
**Author:** ![scseminole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@scseminole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scseminole)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-cylinder-1-on-2005-mercury-monterey/68387/3 "2011-10-03T18:48:38Z")
thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-cylinder-1-on-2005-mercury-monterey/68387/4 "2011-10-03T18:56:12Z")
On any “V” shaped engine, the number 1 cylinder is always closer to the front of the engine than the cylinder on the other side - though not by much (~1/2"-1"). One wrist pin has to be in front of the other.