MadDog
Veteran CEG'er
I am so sort of proud of myself. I actually managed to do something engine related without inadvertent flames, explosions, or loss of life (knock on wood, all disclaimers apply).
A friend was kind enough to show me how to do a compression test and I tested the front 3 cylinders (passengers side to drivers side is 5-3-1, right ?) - 190, 200, 200 (all dry tests).
I looked at the back 3 plugs. I looked again. I looked from both sides of the car. I thought to myself... "seriously, Ford ? You couldnt add another 2 inches to the engine bay so I could actually see the freaking plug heads ?"
So, is the best bet to remove the hood and then do I have to remove the coil pack (is that the correct term ?) to have a decent chance of getting the rear spark plugs out ?
I did have a bit of a scare. I put the #5 plug back in, put the boot back on, and when I started the car, it idled roughly. I immediately turned it off and decided to not to panic (too much). I removed the spark plug, cleaned it and put it back in. This time it seemed to work.
Mad Dog
A friend was kind enough to show me how to do a compression test and I tested the front 3 cylinders (passengers side to drivers side is 5-3-1, right ?) - 190, 200, 200 (all dry tests).
I looked at the back 3 plugs. I looked again. I looked from both sides of the car. I thought to myself... "seriously, Ford ? You couldnt add another 2 inches to the engine bay so I could actually see the freaking plug heads ?"
So, is the best bet to remove the hood and then do I have to remove the coil pack (is that the correct term ?) to have a decent chance of getting the rear spark plugs out ?
I did have a bit of a scare. I put the #5 plug back in, put the boot back on, and when I started the car, it idled roughly. I immediately turned it off and decided to not to panic (too much). I removed the spark plug, cleaned it and put it back in. This time it seemed to work.
Mad Dog