I have a 1994 lincoln continental and i am having problems getting it to fire. sometimes it will just fire up and the next it just quits firing. the coil,icm,pickupcoil,and cap and rotor

what lower position you have coils and injectors which are you messing with

Firing order: 1-4-2-5-3-6

fuel level sensor but rare problem if u have other problems with cluster bad ground
due to dirt.wiring is around fire wall a good day wd40 & wirebrush
u will dicover things will be working beater & some things that wernt working is now working

auto zone will give you the fireing order just give them a call

Here is the diagram that you requested and I hope that it helps you out.

For the 2002 Lincoln Continental 4.6L DOHC V8:

Firing Order:
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8

Cylinders:
.......(back).......
|..4..|........|..8..|
|..3..|........|..7..|
|..2..|........|..6..|
|..1..|........|..5..|
.......(front)

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no timing has not changed i would try crank sensor ,and change number 4 plug and coil pack

fuses are located left side of instrument panel and under hood next to left fender.

Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6 ----- front | 4 1 | of | 5 2 | distributor rotates counter vehicle | 6 3 | clockwise -----

Yes the crankshaft position sensor would cause this and is a common problem. To tell if this is what is causing the concern when you turn the ignition switch on the check engine light should come on.When you go to the start position while engine is cranking it should go out for a few seconds and still while cranking it should come back on(all of this usually takes about 10secs).If it come back on while cranking the the computer sees the signal from the sensor,if it does not come back on after 10 secs of cranking then it does not see it and this will be your problem.
Now it could be just a connector problem or the sensor itself could be bad.You can try and unplug it and plug it back up and see if it will start. If this is your concern I would recommend replacing the connector and sensor. It will be located next to the crankshaft pulley on the engine.