spark plugs
#4
The left side of the engine where the exhaust manifold is, it's pretty straight forward. The intake side, you'll need to either remove the manifold or use 2 swivel sockets to gain access to the last 2 plugs. I took my manifold off and set it aside. If you go this route, just be sure to reinstall new intake gaskets. -Mike-
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#6
Originally Posted by dmety87
Okay, so I need to do mine to and the first time I did mine, i did it with swivels and man it was still a royal pain in the ***. If i took the manifold off, how simple is it to A) take the manifold off and B) install new intake gaskets?
#7
Originally Posted by SouthernMudSlinger
Its easy to take the manifold off, you just take a few nuts off that hold it on. There are 2 or 3 hoses on the under side of the manifold that you'll have to take off...one or two of them are coolant hoses that you'll need to plug up when you take them loose (if its the same as the 2000 2.5l). Take the bolts out that hold the EGR valve to the manifold, and take the air filter hose thing loose from the throttle body and disconnect any wires from what you are taking off. To install the new gasket, you just clean the surface to get rid of any left over old gasket and set the new one in place. However, I waited till I got the intake back in place with the hoses reconnected to the underside, and then slid the new gasket in place, and bolted it down. I think it took close to 3 hours to remove it, install plugs and put intake back on, but I wasn't in any hurry.
-Mike-
#11
Ive heard bad things about bosch on hondas and toyotas ... thats why i wasnt sure if ford guys liked em or not
Last edited by Melt; 06-27-2008 at 05:23 PM.
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#17
Just doing the job isn't the issue here. He's looking for an improvement.
I recommend the Motorcraft double platinums or NGK Iridiums for the longest life. But in reality, if different kind of spark plug makes much difference in performance or millage, your ignition system or coils are not up to speed. The only real difference you should see with platinum or iridium plugs is a longer life without reduced performance from fouling or wear.
I recommend the Motorcraft double platinums or NGK Iridiums for the longest life. But in reality, if different kind of spark plug makes much difference in performance or millage, your ignition system or coils are not up to speed. The only real difference you should see with platinum or iridium plugs is a longer life without reduced performance from fouling or wear.
#18
Instead of paying 3X the cost, regular Bosch spark plug (HR8DCX) should last pretty long. I remember the first time I changed the plugs, my truck had 100K miles. The old plugs did not look worn out at all (actually looked like I could run another 30K miles). Since I had bought the new plugs, so I went ahead and changed them.
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