I have a 97 Ranger with a 4 cyl engine with the 8 spark plugs from hell. How do I get the drivers side plugs out without removing everything around them. The one closest the firewall is imposssibe to get at!

 

I've never seen under the hood of a truck like yours, but on some trucks, like 2 of mine, some of the spark plugs are easiest to get at through the wheel well.

 

Cant get to them from below, only from above and through what looks like the manifold

 

Maybe you should post this in the Ranger forum? Probably more answers there.

 

i used to have a 93 ranger and i used a "weeble wobble" socket extension and depending on the plug i used every extension i could find. on the drivers side i had to go inbetween the intake runners i used a flashlight to see where the socket had to go. be careful and make sure you are ON the plug before you do anything.

 

dont get me wrong but how can u have 8 plugs on a V4 lol is funny but to replace the plugs on a explorer is so easy were is the airconditioner take the air intake out the hole big air intake then is way easy u know that think with the maf sensors and airtemperature sensor air filter take them all out and give u easy access to the sparks

 

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not a mechanic, and never owned a 4 cyl vehicle), but there are two plugs per cylinder, the extra plug ensuring that all the fuel is burned, improving combustion?

 

i had a doge daytona V4 and had only 4 plugs

 

I got 2000 ford ranger 2.5 with 8 plugs ,the driver side is impossible to get at.

 

then try throuight the weel side from the side of the car with a long extenssion ull get it explores are easy and rangers

 

I have a 93 explorer, and the first time I changed the plugs it took me several hours. The plug closest to the firewall on the passenger side alone took me 2 hours- I finally had to use several extensions and a universal going through the passenger side wheel well.
I just changed the plugs and wires last weekend, and the job took only about 45 minutes. I bought a 5/8" SPARK PLUG SOCKET at Sears (Craftsman). This was the key. It has a hex end over which you can fit a 3/4" box wrench. The rear plugs are also angled slightly toward the firewall. Using the socket and box wrench, I was able to remove the plug in about 5 minutes. Hope this helps.

 

no no is verry easy take the intake air out the hole rubber intake and gives u easy acces to any plug on A\C side

 

t is possible i had a 93 ranger wth 8 plugs, its a 2.3L mostl likely. ford did t for better gas mileage, one set fires on ntaake stroke and one set fires on exaust stroke, to burn ALL unused fuel. its trick replacing the plugs, you will have to loosen or remove the alternator to do it, as for the last one pass side by firewall, go through the area above the tre, just like on an explorer.

 

i am not talking about liters


i meant ciliders V4 = 4 plugs
V6 = 6 plugs
V8 - 8 plugs and so on get it

 

Actually, there is a much easier way to R & R the spark plugs on an Explorer. If you lift and remove the flexible flap inside the wheelwell by popping off the plastic rivets(carefully) you will have all the room in the world to access the plugs over the top of the wheels. It may also work on the Ranger.