Ford 3.0L Ignition Coil Pack Replacement

[@mikemarchialette]

Thank you thank you thank you for this video! Recently in my '02 ranger my check engine light came on it was driving terrible. Took it to AutoZone they ran a test. Code came back either Spark Plugs or wireset. We did the spark plugs which looked bad but it didn't solve the problem. Continued to ride rough, and engine light remained on. We then went to the next step which was on the diagnosis which said "Wireset" replaced this with a brand new set and once again the code remained it and was still riding rough slightly better then before but still rough idle. So I ordered this exact ignition coil from Autozone got it installed in 20 minutes was relieved my truck is driving like new. Amazing start, and smooth as can be. Check Engine light went off after a few starts 😁

[@mrzabie0138]

I was able to replace my coil pack in about the same time as the length of this video. Thank you so much!!!

[@almiighttrack3158]

Thank you so much for this video , I just saved 150 Buckkksss

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad I could help

[@hurch1915]

Many thanks! This is EXACTLY what I needed to see.

[@scwest1]

Excellent presentation, the camera view is excellent, hats off Nice job you're a rockstar.

[@scr5881]

Gracias, fue de mucha ayuda. Creí que el cambio de la bobina sería más complicado, ahora con su ayuda lo haré por mi cuenta. Saludos desde Honduras. 👍🏽

[@deeman77777]

Great content and love the close up shots too. Thanks

[@chazcrist]

Excellent presentation...camera views...and dialogue. Nice Job.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thank you very much!

[@1967wjsmith]

Great video but what were the symptoms of a bad coil pack that would warrant someone to change it?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Sounds like a good idea for a video. Unfortunately I don't have one on that yet.

[@ac-us6vi]

mine was misfiring , check engine light on

[@hurch1915]

@@ac-us6vi Same for me. It took 19 years for the coil pack to go bad, but it eventually did. this video showed me exactly what I needed to do to fix it. Nice clear images too. I hope the new coil pack lasts for 19 years.

[@yayrdiaz-baltazar8626]

@@ac-us6viwhat did the code read ? cuz mine has been misfiring but idk if its the coil pack

[@cusawolfgaming804]

thank you for this video but i would like to ask what are the symptoms of bad coil pack because my 2003 ford ranger's 3.0L v6 is just shacking at idle almost like it has a misfire but no codes what do you think it could be?

[@jonahb2662]

Mine is doing the exact same thing

[@mikaliustesla106]

Thanks for the video. I read that this could be the source of a poor gas mileage. Do you have any experience on this?

[@Jessysingh43]

This was very detailed well. Thank you very much

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BryceCzirr-jz7ju]

Worth doing this if you aren't getting any CEL or misfires? I heard it helps performance and better mpg if your coil is old.

[@galesalaz2665]

How do you know your ignition coll is bad?

[@Candoguy]

What is that light color plastic line that was atop or near the coil pack and where does it go?

[@jaime55924]

I replaced the coilpack, spark plugs, and spark plug wires and cylinder 2 and 6 wires are still not showing sparking when i remove the spark plug boots on top of the ignition coil pack to check

[@Jonathon020]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I wasn’t replacing the coil but I could not find anywhere else with the what plug goes to what cylinder THANK YOU

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

No problem

[@ELI.K55069]

I’m having a hard time finding out the order on the coil i have a 2003 mazda b3000 its basically the ford ranger 3.0

[@eth1128]

Excellent, thank you

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

You are welcome!

[@chloehennessey6813]

I should have written the numbers on the plug wires like you did. Did headgaskets on my 2/99 Ranger 3.0L And there are like 6 different diagrams for potential firing order. When I try to start it, it coughs, almost starts, than kind stops crankingX than starts cranking again, same thing, cough, kinda fires, stops. I’m pretty sure it’s firing order. Just can’t find the right one online for Vin Code V 3.0l And the sticker on the coil pack is gone 😐 my coil plug is on the outside of the coil pack. You’re is on the inside of the packZ

[@HeatherNicoleCanyon]

We cant find ours either. Ford company did not even know!! They googled it.. ours is not same as Haynes manual..

[@JackReacheround]

@@HeatherNicoleCanyon yall use the coil pack with the oval connector, the first iteration of the coil pack for the 3.0. the one in the video is the newer rectangular plug style.

[@RexMushu]

Idk if you or anyone can help I feel so stupid but I have a 2001 ford windstar, how many coils do I need to get? I’ve been told 3, which are like $80 each for my van

[@maxc1962]

I have a 2005 Edge/Ranger. #5 shows it's not firing! The wires are showing NO shorts. Plugs are new... So I'm hoping it's my ignition coil pack!! What do you think??? Thank you for the video my friend...

[@yayrdiaz-baltazar8626]

did you ever find the problem and if you did what was it?

[@maxc1962]

@@yayrdiaz-baltazar8626 Haven't yet... I've put several thousand miles on it and it still has a rough idle... That's after putting new wires, coil, plugs and several other things to it except a compression check on cylinder #5. That's where my problem shows to be. It runs like a dream on the highway but it has a rough idle still. It gets great gas mileage in town and especially on the highway!! If there were a problem with my compression I wouldn't get such good gas mileage. I'm thinking of fixing my gas throttle cable because I believe it has stretched out over the years and needs to be shortened just a bit... I have nearly 184,000 miles on it and it runs great EXCEPT when it's idling!! I can do that with a few zip ties at the foot feed... Thank you for your question 👍🏼.

[@jaywinstead1931]

I have an 04 3.0 Ranger as well and I've been getting a cylinder 6 misfire code, and I've replaced plugs and wires, so do you think that replacing the coil pack would solve the misfire problem or what other things could be causing the misfire?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Fuel, Spark, and compression are needed to fire off that cylinder. If its misfiring it's because one or more of those ingredients is missing. Don't have a video address that yet.

[@chudchewer2548]

@@BarboursAutoHelp having the same issue on a 2001 ranger 3.0, i read on the forum that this was the issue, thats how i found this video, will let you know if this is the fix for me

[@eduardohernandez301]

That could be the cause of the misfire, there are many causes and that’s one of them, if you check your coil, it might have a crack, which mine did and 3.0 v6 are known for cracks on coil pack I replaced it and the misfire went away. You can actually diagnose it by switching the plugs and seeing if it moves to the other cylinder and than you would know it’s your coil pack which I did and I just ran a obd scanner and saw it moved

[@kennyfarrington3473]

Why did you not clean up the ground on the valve?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

What do you mean?

[@wisconsinbill8334]

I have the 4.0 in my 1996 Aerostar. Where is coil located? Get to from front or the little dog house?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

I believe the dog house. Been a long while since I worked on one of those. I believe it has a distributor and one coil is responsible for firing all cylinders....If I remember correctly.

[@justindavenport5928]

What is the number order of the spark plug wire connections on the engine in relation to the coil pack? I’m replacing spark plugs wires but can’t seem to find the right diagram

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

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[@myutube1960]

Thank you for all your great videos! They are very helpful to all of us that venture into working on our cars. I have a question, totally unrelated to this video. I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla S 4 cylinders 1.8 engine. My question is: What is the correct way to check the automatic transmission fluid level? Does the engine have to be running, during the procedure? Or not? This model does have a dipstick. Thank you in advance for your response.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

It's been a while since I've worked on late model Toyotas. (I moved to a dealership 5 years ago. It's not a Toyota dealership.) But, typically, for the majority of the vehicles that I've run into it has to be running and at operating temperature. It should say in your owners manual how to do this. Sorry, I'm not able to give you a confident answer right now.

[@myutube1960]

@@BarboursAutoHelp Thank you very much for your response. What you say is what I have known to be correct, about older vehicles, but I am not sure about newer cars. My owner's manual doesn't say anything about. It's supposed to be a "lifetime fluid". Which I don't believe that. Anyways thanks again!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Some times the dip stick will say how to check the fluid too. Pull it out and see if it says "check hot in park or neutral". Not sure it will say anything but its worth a try.

[@myutube1960]

@@BarboursAutoHelp Thank you!

[@kevinbaldridge4214]

my 92 ranger hats a single-coil nautical pack a single coil and it's getting power to it but not out of it what could be the problem

[@BadGirlMedia]

I took it too a shop and they replaced the coil pack, wireset and plugs. I am sure they did not get the wires in the right order and the wires are not numbered, How do I figure out which wire goes where I have the same diagram on my ignition coil as this video. thank you in advance.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

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[@JolicoeurAbear]

how often should this be replaced? my truck is a 2001 with only 41,000 on it. It is a bit sluggish when increasing speed on the freeway.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

There's no recommended service interval. It should be replaced when it fails.

[@JolicoeurAbear]

@@BarboursAutoHelp thanks

[@eliasmora715]

did the problem was lack of power??

[@jasonhart395]

Thanks!!

[@tnman260]

Thanks for the video man

[@dawncline832]

How do u know which one goes on which if they aren't marked

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Mark them before you remove them.

[@JCTyler64]

Thanks brother!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Any time!

[@MultiPablo1987]

What was the problem on this truck? Why did you change the ignition coil?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

There was not problem. Just making a video showing the process. Why? What's going on with your vehicle?

[@MultiPablo1987]

@@BarboursAutoHelp first thank you so much for reply my question. The problem i have in my truck is that I have a misfire in the cylinder 1 and the injector circuit the same cylinder and I changed the injector about two months ago and I changed the wires ,spark plugs and the ignition coil today and still the problem. The wird thing is that last week it has the same problem and I took it to the mechanic and when it was at the mechanic it was working fine so it worked fine for a couple days and two days ago it started again, I hope you can help me with this and I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much again.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

So, you had an injector circuit code and you replaced the injector but that didn't fix it? Then you replaced the ignition components and it still isn't working right? You have a P0301 but do you have an injector circuit code still?

[@MultiPablo1987]

@@BarboursAutoHelp yes sir, I have the code p0201 and p0301 .

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

I'm feeling pretty confident you problem is due to lack of fuel on that cylinder. If the injector is not firing then no gas. No gas...no bang. So, I'd suggest isolating the circuit fault on that injector. You've already replaced the injector so it's unlikely the injector is at fault. (Didn't say that as fact, just unlikely. ) so that leaves you with the wiring and the PCM as possible sources of fault. If your not sure how to test these then I would suggest having a tech do it for you.....it may actually save you money. (Unless there is something realy weird going on I'd say wiring, pin fitment, or PCM is at fault. )

[@thaddeauscaldwell7101]

Hello . Great video . Is the same coil pack used for the 3.0 and the 4.0 V6 ?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Not sure

[@Doozler]

Whrre ks tbe sound?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

???

[@alsardone8927]

Great video! Thanks

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad you liked it!

[@maxc1962]

Great video and to the point.

[@jamiecrosley7135]

Anyone know the torque on the nuts and bolts?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Probably something like 89 inch/lbs. Just snug. Not sure exactly.

[@richardjacques1731]

@@BarboursAutoHelp When I read the torque chart it hit me that the torque went up as bolt size went up. When there is a need for more tension pressure you don't overtorque a 1/4 inch bolt, you move up to 3/8. Sure the torques is more, but it is relation to the bolt size.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

???? I'm sorry not picking up what you're laying down.

[@carlosalessandrini117]

Thanks for your help!!!!!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Yep.

[@Filterfinder]

This may help someone having problems with spark. Ford uses a Waste Spark system, there are only 3 Coils in the Coil pack, each coil sparks TWO spark plugs at the same time. 1 5 2 6 3 4 Are the match pairs that spark at the same time, their pistons are both at TDC at the same time, one on exhaust stroke the other on compression stroke. The spark happening on exhaust stroke is "wasted" so hence the name Waste Spark system To fire two spark plugs from one coil they need to be wired in Series, so............. One spark plug sparks from center to tip, normal spark The other sparks from tip to center, reverse spark This is why there are two spark plugs listed, one has platinum tip and the other a platinum center, so both are single platinum but reversed coatings This saved thousands of dollars when installing millions of spark plugs Double platinum is what you want to use if only buying 6 Or regular copper, not single platinum or one bank will wear out the same as regular copper. Not sure of current spark plug number for the 3.0l Vulcan The AGSF12PP was discontinued, the AGSF22PP was speced but I think it was too hot for the 3.0l, made it "pingy" for some users Autolite used to make the Motorcraft brand with Ford Specs, but Autolite was sold and I think Ford contracted NGK to make Motorcraft brand now but not sure

[@Filterfinder]

Sp413x for copper on my 06 3.0 Vulcan motor. Call the dealer with vin to make sure you get the right spark plugs.

[@CarlosMendoza-kj2uz]

I was hoping to see the order of the cylinders as well.

[@billsullivan8812]

waste spark system (1+5), (3+4), (2+6). The cylinders in the brackets are companion cylinders. They both fire at the same time. for example if 1 fired on its compression stroke, 5 is firing at same time on exhaust stroke, hence the name of wasted spark system. These coil packs do have cracking issues as they age.

[@carlwohlfeil5746]

Why didn't you show the motor which one's number 1 which 2345 is 6 on the motor

[@biekgiek]

Great video! Thanks!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Yup