I was wondering how to get to the rear bank of spark plugs. Do you have to take off the intake manifold? That is about the only way I can see. I am new to these cars and there is no haines manual on them at any store near here.
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NebraskaSHO
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OxmanWI
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You have to take the intake apart to get to the COPs!? argh!
ruWelded
New Member
Ford CD
Forget the Haynes manual get the Ford Manual on CD.
Do a search on e-bay for the following:
97 TAURUS SHO v8 ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL CD FREE SHIP
$8.99 shipped!!!
One trick to get the intake off is to loosen both sides of all the runner hose clamps. When they are all lose and the mounting bolts are removed, just push on hard. Rock it back and forth it will break free.
Forget the Haynes manual get the Ford Manual on CD.
Do a search on e-bay for the following:
97 TAURUS SHO v8 ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL CD FREE SHIP
$8.99 shipped!!!
One trick to get the intake off is to loosen both sides of all the runner hose clamps. When they are all lose and the mounting bolts are removed, just push on hard. Rock it back and forth it will break free.
check out this site for step by step directions:
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/s.../sparkers.html
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/s.../sparkers.html
wymjym
New Member
if all of the obvious attachment points are good to go then I would say that you need to leverage it a little, the foam between it and the valve cover might be semi melted and sticking it together
wj
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Ian Macoomb
SHO Member
HOw about loosening the hose clamps on the runners?
Seen this page: http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/SparkPlugChange.htm
or
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/street/7499/sparkers.html
Seen this page: http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/SparkPlugChange.htm
or
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/street/7499/sparkers.html
naval-avi8or
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Two EGR Bolts, several vacuum/sensors connections on the back of the plenum, and all the runner coupling clamps (at least one at each coupling).
OH and you will need to loosen the lower two bolts (one each) on the rear plenum strut brackets to allow them to swing out of the way and allow the tank to move aft then up and out.
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NebraskaSHO
Harumph!
You need:
Sockets
8, 10, 12 mm
Combination wrenches
10, 12 mm
Standard Screwdriver
Pliars
Left side surge tank bracket bolt
Right side surge tank bracket bolt
And 2-3 hours if it's your first time tearing it apart. Don't lose the metal gasket that is behind the egr.
Ughh... I get to tear this off again in the next few months and replace coil # 1 when it starts acting up more.
Sockets
8, 10, 12 mm
Combination wrenches
10, 12 mm
Standard Screwdriver
Pliars
Left side surge tank bracket bolt
Right side surge tank bracket bolt
And 2-3 hours if it's your first time tearing it apart. Don't lose the metal gasket that is behind the egr.
Ughh... I get to tear this off again in the next few months and replace coil # 1 when it starts acting up more.
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Take the surge tank off with the runners attached. That way you don't have to mess with the intake gaskets. This usually takes me about 15 minutes......
But I have several things removed permanently. I also will take the cowling off every time too. Makes it much easier and it is only a few screws.
But I have several things removed permanently. I also will take the cowling off every time too. Makes it much easier and it is only a few screws.
Silvapain
New Member
If you permanently remove the EGR system and all related components it makes the surge tank removal and reinstallation much easier. It does require a tune, though - Paul can help you out there.
Paul, I think next time you come over or I go down to your place we need to have a surge tank removal challenge. I think I could take you old man...
Paul, I think next time you come over or I go down to your place we need to have a surge tank removal challenge. I think I could take you old man...
Funmart6
my name is mud
Like Paul said, take the surge tank out with the runners as one piece. When I removed mine to change the plugs, I found that the intake was still really tight together (this was with everything loose and removed that need to be), I took a short peice of wood and a rubber mallet and tapped lightly around the intake until it finally broke free. I don't think it had ever been apart before.
NebraskaSHO
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I guess I'll try that next time 
I like to take it all apart and clean it out.
I like to take it all apart and clean it out.
Silvapain
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Who, you or me? We've both had problems with that before.
NebraskaSHO
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Dad dropped a red straw from the carb cleaner can into one of my cylinders. Some creative thinking with a piece of wire made into a hook pulled it out the spark plug hole.
Got lucky on that one.
Didn't someone here drop one of the metal grommets for the vanity cover down their intake?
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