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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
Vehicle - 2000 Taurus, 3.0L OHC (2V) V6
It looks like the plugs on the back of the engine are impossible to reach from up top without removing the upper intake manifold. Am I missing something? Is there a better way? Can they be reached from underneath? I'd appreciate any suggestions. Ed |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:19:39 -0400, "C. E. White"
> wrote: >Vehicle - 2000 Taurus, 3.0L OHC (2V) V6 > >It looks like the plugs on the back of the engine are impossible to >reach from up top without removing the upper intake manifold. Am I >missing something? Is there a better way? Can they be reached from >underneath? > >I'd appreciate any suggestions. > >Ed I *think* I can do it but you need the right tools, small hands, and a lot of patience. change them One at a Time, so as to eliminate the possibility of getting the wires mixed up. Nick |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
"C. E. White" > wrote in message news:48d10423@kcnews01... > Vehicle - 2000 Taurus, 3.0L OHC (2V) V6 > > It looks like the plugs on the back of the engine are impossible to reach > from up top without removing the upper intake manifold. Am I missing > something? Is there a better way? Can they be reached from underneath? > > I'd appreciate any suggestions. > > Ed If it's anything like the Escape 3.0L, the upper manifold does need to be removed. It's a number of screws, and the throttle and cruise control cables need to be removed. Took me about 3 hours to do all six plugs, but was worth the effort. It's not a LOT of work, but it is time-consuming. SC Tom |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
I see the same situation for the rear three plugs on my 08 fusion with
the 3.0 engine.Stuff is in the way. You would think Ford would have one of their better ideas and make it easier. Even what used to be a simple thing as replacing the headlight or taillight bulbs is a task on this car. Hopefully I won't have to do these things too often. I wonder if consumers reports tests cars for ease of maintenance? Fred "C. E. White" > wrote in message news:48d10423@kcnews01... > Vehicle - 2000 Taurus, 3.0L OHC (2V) V6 > > It looks like the plugs on the back of the engine are impossible to reach > from up top without removing the upper intake manifold. Am I missing > something? Is there a better way? Can they be reached from underneath? > > I'd appreciate any suggestions. > > Ed |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:19:39 -0400, "C. E. White"
> wrote: >Vehicle - 2000 Taurus, 3.0L OHC (2V) V6 > >It looks like the plugs on the back of the engine are impossible to >reach from up top without removing the upper intake manifold. Am I >missing something? Is there a better way? Can they be reached from >underneath? > >I'd appreciate any suggestions. > >Ed They're accessible. You just have to have the right extension length for the socket. A flex-head ratchet can also be useful. Do the work by feel, with the engine stone-cold. |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
Fred > wrote:
>I see the same situation for the rear three plugs on my 08 fusion with >the 3.0 engine.Stuff is in the way. You would think Ford would have one of >their better >ideas and make it easier. Even what used to be a simple thing as replacing >the headlight >or taillight bulbs is a task on this car. Hopefully I won't have to do these >things too often. But that WAS one of Ford's better ideas... from the standpoint of their shareholders anyway. Need new bulbs? Take it to the dealer. New wiper blades? Take it to the dealer. Ashtray needs cleaning? Take it to the dealer. >I wonder if consumers reports tests cars for ease of maintenance? I wouldn't trust them, but usually asking an independant mechanic before buying a car is a good idea. Or flip through the Haynes manual... if there's a 20-page section showing all the belts you have to take off to get to the oil filter, just stay away. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
If it's like my V6 Contour, the rear plugs are a different number than the
front plugs. Something about the platinum tip. One set is reverse polarity. Al |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
"Big Al" > wrote in message ... > If it's like my V6 Contour, the rear plugs are a different number > than the front plugs. Something about the platinum tip. One set is > reverse polarity. > > Al True for the OE plugs, but when you buy replacements, you get double platinum plugs and you don't need to care anymore. Ed |
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
Some of the plugs are reverse polarity? I never heard of that before.
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Easiest Way To Change Spark Plugs for a 2000 3.0L OHC Taurus
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