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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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Question Help with Spark Plug Change!!!

Hey everyone! This is my first post, so don't be too hard on me

I am changing the plugs on my '01 Sport Trac, 4.0L V6, w/Air. I cannot seem to get to the back two plugs. Can someone please point me in the right direction, hopefully there is a guide or something on here?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
 
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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I think I used a long extension on my 3/8 ratchet with a swivel at the end of it and spark plug socket without a rubber grommet inside to remove the plug. I raised the truck a little from the front end and removed part of the mud flap from the inside fender well and reached in that way. To put the plugs back in, I used a fuel tube fittted over the spark plug top to start the plug and used the same rachet setup but with a rubber grommet on the inside of the socket so I did not crack the porcelin.

Hope it helps
-Al
 
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Yep, go thru the wheel well. Also, remember to put anti-seize on the plugs to make it easier next time you change them.
 
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