Hi Everyone,

I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but I need help with my 2001 Expy. 4.6liter. I took it to Ford for a diagnosis because it was misfiring. Ford said "No codes, defective coil-on plug". And said it would be about $300 to fix my problem. My question is does anyone know what I need to buy? Also what kind of spark plugs do I need? And I have over 100,000 miles should I go on and have a tune up also. I've been looking through the forums and it seems like Ford is awfully expensive compared to what I'm reading in the forums. My husband is deployed and I'm trying to make the right decisions on this. Thanks!

 

The emission sticker under the hood should list the correct spark plug to use. There are a few sellers on eBay that sell a set of 8 COPs for under $100 if you have someone that can change them for you.

If you are comfortable giving out your general location maybe someone near you would be willing to help out an enlisted family.

 

Thanks for responding. I will check under the hood in the morning. We are at Fort Stewart,Ga., I saw that there is a Georgia chapter, I will try posting there. And I will also look on ebay as well. Thanks,Please Pardon my lack of forum posting knowledge.

 

agsf-32p-m would be the correct plug, but agsf-32w-m will work as well. those are motorcraft numbers. if you aren't sure on the maint history, it would probably be a good idea to do the fuel filter as well. they should be changed every 15k miles. air filter may need to be done as well, but that can be visually inspected beforehand. beware of some of the a/m coils. i work at a dealership, and we bought 24 of them once from a telephone vendor who's pricing was better than oem....and 10 of the 24 went bad shortly after being installed. there is a ford vendor on this site, and i'm sure you can get oem coild at a reasonable price. i would give you a price on what i sell them for to the other clubs that i AM a vendor for, but that would be "against the law", and i don't want to get banned!!

 

Here the link to the eBay set. I installed a set of these in my expedition and have not had any problem with them.
eBay Motors: NEW IGNITION COILS 97-05 FORD EXPEDITION V8 DG508 (8) (item 150261440814 end time Jun-29-08 20:04:01 PDT)

 

I'll see who's in Georgia in the Military Online Relay thread (MORE). You can click on where it says MORE in my signature below and it will take you right to it.

~Wolf
also known as
AT1 J. - RET'd

 

If I was closer I would do it for you

 

Same here, but she's a world away from me.
Nice job with that (MORE) thread Greywolf!

 

Thanks for the help 04markIII. If they Ford said that I have a defective coil-on plug. Do I just replace that? Or is there more that I need to purchase? I really just want to replace everything in that area, so I don't have to worry later. I don't know how many sparkplugs I need? I read something about "boots" how many of them I need? Do you think the parts will be more than $300, if so it would probably just be to my advantage to let Ford work on it? Thanks, and sorry for my lack of knowledge. I can tell you how to make a mean "Gumbo"

 

Thank you, Greywolf, Alloro & RDJ184. Just your kindness and willingness to help me, made me choke up a little. My husband would do the same for anyone. God Bless

 

Ma'am, I believe I have an even more direct and effective means of assisting you.

The Fort Stewart MWR Department operates a do-it-yourself auto hobby shop that has trained and experienced Mechanics/Instructors to assist with repairs. Their rates are as low as you will find anywhere, and from my experiences with the NAVY equivalent there are a lot of off duty guys willing to help out. Shop space can be had by the hour, or by the day - with or without hydraulic lifts.

They can order your parts for you TAX FREE, and possibly at a military discount, the shop areas are clean and professional, at the very least you can talk to them about what all is involved in this, and someone from your command may very likely be willing to "TURN TO" in order to help you with this.

Here is the link to the Fort Stewart MWR webpage concerning their auto facility, with telephone contact numbers:

FORT STEWART AUTO HOBBY SHOP


V/R
~AT1/AW Dutch J. USN(RET)

 

nice job wolf!

maam, you would need 8 plugs. the coil boots come with the coils, so don't get suckered!

 

The guys at the MWR auto shop have probably done hundreds of them, and already know what the parts are going to be like, what is needed and not, what would be good to have while you're in there (since who the heck wants to skip something simple that might have to be done later on?), and what parts of the job usually mess people up.

I WILL warn you this - first time doing it yourself or having a friend do it, that can be gotten over and forgotten. Twice or more, and you just might get addicted to making your truck really right YOURSELF as opposed to turning someone you don't know loose on it where you can't see if they mess something up on it...

The job you have in mind should be pretty simple. The labor saved on it will most likely cut the cost by half to two thirds. It's the labor that makes repairs expensive - it is also the "LABOR" that makes more repairs necessary...

Keep in mind that a "Professional" by definition is just someone who is paid for whatever they do. It doesn't mean they know or care what they are doing!

I trust NO ONE with the wheels I drive.

I see they also have classes and seminars, I bet they are free or cost next to nothing. That kind of PRO Info can be unbelievably helpful at times.

 

I think that in time - MORe will be for me what my Chapter failed to become...

Certainly it means a great deal to me.

 

Thanks a bunch!