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93 Ford Explorer Spark Plug Change
How difficult is a spark plug and wire change on a 93 Ford Explorer
4.0L, I have moderate mechanical skills, but have never talked a spark plug change... Thanks in advance. |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > How difficult is a spark plug and wire change on a 93 Ford Explorer > 4.0L, I have moderate mechanical skills, but have never talked a spark > plug change... > > Thanks in advance. > Somewhere between difficult and very difficult. It's been a while since I've done it but the plug nearest the firewall on (I think) the passenger side can only be accessed through the wheel well. I've done it without removing the wheel but it might make it a bit easier if you remove it. Make sure you have different size socket extensions, a universal (may not need), and plenty of band-aids. The plug in the middle may also try your patience but is not quite as bad. Keep trying different combinations of extensions until you get one that fits on the plug and can be turned. I always change my plugs one at a time so only one wire is disconnected at a time--no mixing up the wires. Same thing when changing wires--one at a time. I like either the Bosch or Ford plug wires. I recommend that you do not buy the cheap wires as they will cause you grief the next time you go to change plugs. Also, I spray a little WD-40 on the plugs before installing, both on the threads and the ceramic part. It makes it easier to thread them in and get the wire off later without the wire getting stuck and coming apart. |
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93 Ford Explorer Spark Plug Change
I do not find it extremely difficult but I do not thing the Ford
Explorer is a good car to start learning how to change plugs. You have to go through the wheel well after jacking the front end up a little. It is very easy to crack a plug when changing the plugs on the explorer due to the fact that you need a universal socket and extension. BE CAREFUL. Cracked insulators can look perfectly normal and be very hard to detect when you crack them. So be real careful on how you apply torque. Good luck. You can do it but be CAREFUL !!! Sam in Raleigh. On 13 Aug 2006 04:06:00 -0700, wrote: >How difficult is a spark plug and wire change on a 93 Ford Explorer >4.0L, I have moderate mechanical skills, but have never talked a spark >plug change... > >Thanks in advance. |
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Ditto on the passenger side plugs. I'm able to crawl under my '93 4
door XLT, 4.0 liter v-6, without jacking it up; I use a foam rubber mat on the ground to keep it comfortable, since I won't fit while laying on my creeper. Ditto on the various sizes of socket extensions and a universal socket (or possibly wobble extensions). Ditto on the bandaids. Wear gloves. You'll be working blind on at least one, maybe more on the passenger side, and they will probably require some force to break free. If you can't get it loose, try a cheater on your ratchet, but be careful or you'll break off the plug. After you do it once, you'll probably wonder why you didn't take it to the shop, unless it goes well for you. Or you'll feel so good about saving $100 that you won't mind the busted knuckles, and extra trips to the tool store for the right combo of ratchet, sockets, extensions, etc. wrote: > How difficult is a spark plug and wire change on a 93 Ford Explorer > 4.0L, I have moderate mechanical skills, but have never talked a spark > plug change... > > Thanks in advance. |
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