Ford E350 Misfire 5.4L

[@WatchWesWork]

Need a fancy new tool? Astro under hood light - amzn.to/3ORhr32 Gearwrench spark plug socket set - amzn.to/3yjEHQ3

[@gs1100ed]

Thanks! I was going to ask….

[@MyTheBlackJack]

Im curious as well for the scan tool, looking to have a bit more diag freedom from the last thinktool scanner I bought

[@colinklang]

How about that little green light that aids all your adventures?

[@WatchWesWork]

@@colinklang Maxxeon

[@harrywalker968]

wes,,i wouldnt know about vacation,,never had one in 20 yrs..but had a 10 yr working holiday in cairns, qld..no one works in qld..its too nice..[ no snow.].27c every day...

[@johnrpizzaguy]

I am the fleet mechanic for a commercial bakery in San Luis Obispo,California we have 20 of these vans, I keep coils and plugs in stock in my shop all the time. That cylinder #8 is real easy to get too. And now coils are so inexpensive compared to years ago.

[@mr_canoehead]

Compared to the pickups, where cylinders 4 and 8 are virtually inaccessible.

[@johnrpizzaguy]

@@mr_canoehead completely agree, as a 39 year Mastertech. As with everything In life there’s pro and cons to both the trucks accessibility and as you mentioned with the vans the rear cylinders. Thanks Mr Canoehead for your reply,there’s not many of us out there that still get our hands dirty. 👍

[@Onewheelordeal]

Funny how the uninitiated will pop the hood on a short nose van and think "everything must be impossible to reach" until they learn about the interior doghouse

[@johnhpalmer6098]

@@Onewheelordeal Yep, though I was not totally expecting Ford to have one due to the more prominent snout, but I guess, even they do have one, just does not intrude as much as Chevy and Dodge do inside. Loved how Wes "broke" it by removing the front part I think unintentionally, LOL.

[@CrimeVid]

@@Onewheelordeal I owned a diesel Bedford CF, very short bonnet and doghouse, it was the centre of the little 4 pot that was hard to get to ! There’s always something, in that case there was very little height through the firewall.

[@richardluce775]

Helpful hint for those taking any thing in to be serviced. Clean it out. I work on boats and I don’t know how many tons of camping gear and fishing equipment I have moved just to be able to step into the rig. Thanks from all the techs in advance😀

[@woopimagpie]

I once chased my wife down the street on her way to the mechanic because there was an empty chip packet in the glovebox. Yeah. I think maybe I took the "clean the car out before sending it to get fixed" thing a little too far that day.

[@willb3018]

Never occurred to me to not clean out a car before taking it in for service. Oh well.

[@wallbawden5511]

mate you are so right some i have work on takes half a day just to fined the hood release so now when they come in and i see them if its a mess i tell them of the extra charge for cleaning they soon clean it out them self when it a charge on them

[@BrennanHoyt]

If I hit a wall and have to breakdown and take it to a shop, I fully cleanout and wash the vehicle from top to bottom. My hope is to show the mechanic that I care about it and hopefully they'll take extra care. Maybe they'll at least not just break every plastic fastener without a thought of putting in a few new ones.

[@wallbawden5511]

@@BrennanHoyt yes me the same but then i never let it get like that in the first place and by the way you speak you are the same look after your car and it will look after you have rubbish bag hanging off back of head rest all rubbish goes in there then the bin at sirvo if away or bin at home

[@vehcor]

I saw the title and guessed the fix. I always change the plugs as well.

[@JF-wk5zo]

See how wes makes the clean freaks happy?

[@adamdnewman]

The ford van are very pissy about spark plugs

[@marksd5650]

…coil in the pile.

[@ubertalldude]

I helped my buddy with a misfire on his 4.6. Plugs helped for a week, then came back. Looked at the coils, there were 3 different brands on it. At 250k miles, I said "best practice is to do plugs & coils all at once". 8 rockauto coils later, running smooth. Then the transmission range sensor started acting up... sometimes life just rolls with the punches on these old rigs

[@joe2mercs]

It is sometimes useful to examine the condition of a unresponsive O2 sensor. I had a situation where the engine was running rich, the O2 sensor was unresponsive and I found it was covered in thick soot deposits. Moving its tip in and out of propane flame while measuring its voltage output I figured the soot was blanketing it’s ability to sense oxygen and so I burnt the soot off. Risky, but this fixed it and it cost nothing. The rich condition turned out to be nothing more than low coolant levels delaying the engine from entering closed loop. The dud O2 sensor was an effect of the condition not the cause. Once the engine was fixed the cleaned up O2 sensor worked fine.

[@stevenboyle6924]

I'm moving from Texas back to the Quad Cities because watching Wes made me miss working on rusty junk

[@andyrobinson339]

aside from the fact that Texas is a sucky place.

[@WatchWesWork]

I think you're overdue for a psych evaluation...

[@murphymmc]

I used to drive an '88 F350 extended van as a work rig. Got it used, drove it for ten years, 460 fuel injected. Any time I had to work on it was a jaw-tightening experience. When I didn't do the work myself, I always made sure the area was cleaned out and accessible for the guy going in. Didn't figure it was the mechanics job to clean my mess. I guess to some folks they don't mind paying for room service. That should be on the time sheet with a pre-drop off clause. It doesn't hurt so bad when you get shop rate for cabin cleaning.

[@thomasbrown9402]

The Covid masks were a particularly nice touch

[@CAPNMAC82]

@@thomasbrown9402 Church Bus, pretty much a requirement. But, _used_ masks? Bleecch.

[@darrylvohs5526]

I've owned several econolines. I take out at least the passenger seat and 2 dash trim pieces on either side of dog house. Going back together, I'll put a little lithium grease on the trim panel clips. It keeps the plastic clip holder from getting broke.

[@adamdnewman]

Those evil plastic clips

[@artyart31]

Have you removed a cylinder head with out removing the engine? I did it once years ago, now every time I get a cylinder job on the ecoline the engine comes out.

[@darrylvohs5526]

@@artyart31 no, I have not. I did r and r a f350 engine the normal way with the cab on. Didn't seem tpp bad.

[@artyart31]

@@darrylvohs5526 on the trucks it’s not to bad. On the Econoline it’s the worst.

[@robertheinkel6225]

I had a 77 E-150, when I was stationed in Illinois. It had a bad habit of freezing the throttle cable in the winter. The only quick fix, was open the inside cover, manually set the choke, start the engine, and let the engine heat thaw out the cable. Usually only happened after driving in slushy snow.

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Sometimes it is nice to get a simple repair. Thanks for the videos, Wes.

[@GreyRockOne]

Mid-week afternoon delight! Love the brake rotor "embedded" in your bench. Thanks Wes!

[@wes11bravo]

I fixed the AC on my Jeep Commander the same way - bought the block-off kit, got a Hazard Fart manifold set and vacuum pump, added some ozone killer and hurrah! One item (of a list of thousands) Mrs Harris can no longer complain about. (Oddly enough, I am also on that list)

[@somebodyelse6673]

Are you still under warranty? Did she buy the extended service plan?

[@wes11bravo]

@@somebodyelse6673 - Unfortunately, we were waaaaay past the expiration of the warranty. Plus, I'm poor so I need to fix my own vehicles.

[@rb3425]

I used to work in an engine exchange shop 20 years ago and routinely had to change out engines in those vans. After replacing a few it got easier but those were my least favorite jobs.

[@pamike4873]

It's like the engineers challenge each other to come up with the hardest to service design. I'd love it if these companies would force their engineers to work as service techs for a year before they turn them loose designing new stuff.

[@Zabarynbotger4588]

@@pamike4873 Most cars aren't designed to be fixed, just to last long enough to pass warranty

[@ajcampbellconstruction6504]

I worked at a place that had one with a power stroke. I know Wes has worked on those too. I opened the hood one day to work on it , promptly said nope, and called a tow truck. My hats off to anyone that works on those.

[@841k9]

​@@ajcampbellconstruction6504 You have to pull the body for most work. We had two flooded 6.0 cutaways sent out as trainer vehicles. I cut most of the dashboard out to make the engine accessable for training new techs.

[@rb3425]

@@ajcampbellconstruction6504 I had no choice, it was an engine shop. LOL, But yes, they were no fun to work on although I learned a few tricks to make the job easier. I remember one van I had to do twice because the first engine had the wrong camshafts installed, they had no signal rings for the cam sensors.

[@baldmaggots]

"You get a weird look from the parts guy when you order one sparkplug..." LOL you made the beer come out of my nose. Thanks for the laugh.

[@oldgrizzlygamer]

3:24 is exactly why the seatbelt light was flashing with the dinger ringing.

[@wonjat5]

Hope you and the family enjoyed the break, and very good to see plenty of work, judging by the parking lot. Ah yes, 4.00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Usually time for broken manifold studs, a leak you hadn’t noticed, and the parts due at midday yet to arrive. At least on this occasion all went well. Kind regards.🇦🇺

[@tomh3652]

I had 5 of these vans 5.4 for my business and all of them went over 500,000 miles. No major issues.

[@pullbackbaby]

What year were your vans? I think this 2006 is the 3 valve.

[@tomh3652]

@@pullbackbaby They were 2007, 2008's, 2009 not 3 valve.

[@IR-nq4qv]

...."And it was written.. ........''He taketh his broken cart to the temple of Salt & Pepper bearded one who lived among the corns whereupon he bore witness to watch Wes work. He was awed as the wise one raised his hands above him.., he cast a brilliant light that appeared from the box and then he read aloud inscriptions taken from the book of tablet according to E350 5.4... He spoketh unto the multitudes of the KZbins.., he looked down among the 8 cylinders and said...One of you will betray me....He then laid his hands upon the sinner and cast out the demon and the code in which it stood for. He said "Go now and misfire no more..... And it was done.

[@paulsontag9233]

So nice to see genuine wit and humor in a KZbin comment these days.

[@Nick-bb4nk]

Amen

[@shanepowers7566]

And my wife and myself just got through reading our 2 scriptures for the night.

[@ronlansdell3263]

Have mercy. If I wasn't laughing my ass off I would be calling sacrilege.

[@anthonywilson2346]

Brilliant

[@timb37]

NGL those Bakugan are quality toys. Good puzzles, then when they figure that out they're basically GI Joe's but dragons. Keeps my littles entertained for days

[@MrPlod999]

Good to see you're on the way back to normality. Thanks..from the UK.

[@jacobiw]

When my youngest brother was born, my family grew from 8 to 9. Our two choices were: suburban or a van. My parents went with a 97 Ford E-350 with the V10 triton engine. That was back in 2004, and they still have it to this day. We road tripped from Atlantic to Pacific and back at least 5 or 6 times in that thing. It’s now got 280k miles on it, but doesn’t get much use now that we’ve all grown up.

[@erik_dk842]

In Europe, only millionaires would be able to afford the gas costs of a V10 minibus, while still feeding the 7 children.

[@jacobiw]

@@erik_dk842 That's wild! I assure you, we aren't millionaires haha. We were very much middle class. We just lived without a lot of things to make ends meet (i.e. cell phones, cable, nice tvs, eating out, etc).

[@tacomas9602]

drinking a beer, watching Wes, yes, life is good

[@robsisson6808]

I love it when these motors decide to eject a plug, then have to helicoil new threads in a cramped space like the under hood of a van.

[@jasonmarks1636]

when my van goes into the shop, its spotless. I want to let the mechanic know I appreciate his attention to detail. Clean your crap outta his way.

[@97marqedman]

Ah the econoline chassis - For major engine repairs, be it gas or diesel, I’ve found it’s way easier on my back and my sanity to just lift the whole body right off the chassis. Disconnect some wiring, plumbing, ebrake cable, unbolt the master cyl and pull it off the booster, fuel filler hose, pull the steering shaft off the gearbox, ground straps, and about 16 body mount bolts, and up she goes an hour later. Makes life so much easier, especially if you have to pull a cyl head, a whole engine, or do just about anything on a powerstroke.

[@wes11bravo]

This is an example of working smarter *and* harder! :P All kidding aside, it sounds like you have an efficient system you came upon by thinking outside of the constraints of the shop manual - respect!

[@notajp]

Try that on a shuttle bus….

[@mph5896]

@@notajp or an ambulance

[@joew8440]

You must not live in the rust belt. That’s not happening here after a couple winters

[@bmwoutlander]

Week after. You have relaxed and you come back to a mountain of work.

[@TgWags69]

Wife had a Crown Vic one time. She was on the phone with me and all of a sudden it just starts bucking, I could hear it through the phone. I drove it and swore it was the tranny. Took it into the shop and the say no its a miss. Took it to Ford....sat in the shop ALL day (not kidding) They come back and say i was injectors and they all need replaced at $65 a piece, might as well been a million. So I get a couple at the junk yard and put them in...bo different. Rig up a test stand with tubing full of carb cleaner and test clips to open the injector, hit with the air compressor....they work fine including old ones. Someone suggested to swap coils....made no difference. Finally decided to try plug wires and voila!. Plug wire just decided to burn out like a light bulb. Never would have suspected it how sudden it happened. Took a week to diagnose with no scanners and chasing bad info from the dealer!

[@imdavid28]

So happy to see another video posted today! Thanks again!

[@mikemaccracken3112]

I have the same policy on coil and plug replacement. I had the coil fail on the same cylinder on a 3.6 Acadia and once I replaced the plug it resolved the coil failure issues. I always use original oem parts.

[@dansmith6909]

tbh watching you work on that van makes me really glad i'm not a mechanic anymore, 5* for you Sir

[@jeffburdess2237]

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a Wednesday video! Glad I checked KZbin today!

[@ksokie63]

Good little video. Yes definitely understand the issue with the check engine light. But when they don't won't to take care of all the issues at once. It does come back. Wes thanks for sharing and have a great week ✌️

[@Perry3377]

Holy light saber Skywalker!! That's one huge trouble light! Going to have to add one of those to the arsenal.... Well Done on church bus. Safe travels Perry

[@greggb1416]

Yep, I am recalling a video from way back, (can’t remember what vehicle) where you spent a lot of time, a lot…, on a similar Ford engine… At this point in “our” existence…, it is most likely cheaper to fix them…, that is if “Wes” is the one we have doing the fixing… Great video sir, as always. Thank you.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

O2 sensor failing are common on the 5.4l v8s whether it's the van chassis or the Pickup chassis great video as always nice to have a simple job once in awhile @Watch Wes Work

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

The Florida pool pump motor repair guy, approved! that was good info. Wes

[@pheuker45322]

Wow that seatbelt alarm is Aggressive! 🚨 🔊

[@DanEBoyd]

It's pretty easy to turn off the chime. On my 2005 Mustang GT, you turn the key to Run, without starting the engine. Wait for the seatbelt warning light to go out, and then, within 60 seconds, latch and unlatch the driver's seatbelt nine times. When you unlatch it the ninth time, the airbag light will come on, so you latch and unlatch it a tenth time before the airbag light goes out, and you're done. The airbag light will flash very rapidly for a couple of seconds to confirm. And the chime stays silent. You can turn the chime back on through the same process as turning it off.

[@pheuker45322]

@@DanEBoyd I hear if you do it the 11th time, it switches the chime to Alan Jackson’s hit 1998 single “Crazy ‘bout a Ford truck”

[@DanEBoyd]

@@pheuker45322 I'll have to try that!

[@mjmcomputers]

Now I need to go buy that light. That’s really handy.

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

What is busier the week before vacation or the week after? The answer to that is YES!

[@boonedockjourneyman7979]

Good to see you busy anytime .. maybe not February.

[@kennethhoovler9050]

Thanks for the bonus mid-week video!

[@IlkkaVuoristo]

The click of a torque wrench always makes me laugh.

[@Bluedino6996]

Glad to see ya on this fine Wednesday!

[@bradkline4023]

Regarding vacation and workflow, I always said you "pay" for vacation before you leave and also "pay" when you come back.

[@wallysprint]

That's a lot of work in that yard Wes, awesome!

[@alexandermckay8594]

It's nice to ease back in after a holiday.

[@stevenhelgren2305]

Looking at all the work to get at that coil and plug it makes me so much happy to have my step van with the same engine setup. Taking the doghouse cover off gives you room to access all the plugs without having to open the hood.

[@bigbadmower5283]

the seat belt ding drove you crazy i was dying....

[@michaellucht6351]

I find cleaning the MAF sensor on tritons usually takes care of misfires. Had a 1998 Expedition with a 4.6, always changing the #4 and #8 plugs, due the cowl shape it would always get water into those cylinder wells.

[@Chris-yy7qc]

You might as well go ahead and replace that MAF. These things are pretty much wear parts as they wear over time. Its pretty much the first thing I replace right away when I buy a used car >90k miles.

[@Pamudder]

@@Chris-yy7qc I owned a 1994 Ford Explorer for 16 years. My mechanic offered to clean instead of replace the MAF sensor several times, first because it was a part costing several hundred dollars and later because it wasn’t available.

[@Chris-yy7qc]

@@Pamudder Cleaning doesnt fix it. Check the Airmass on an OBD reader. Even if cleaned the air mass measured is usually read too low by old sensors. So in the end the engine is not running right and loses performance. You shouldve bought a new sensor when it was still available tbh.

[@keeganlangford5580]

The 5.4 2v is an amazing engine. I've seen multiple with over 500,000 miles with just basic maintenance.

[@LouJustlou]

22 years and 286,000 on mine...just change the oil.....

[@joebidenisagayretard2410]

this is an 06 so it’s a 3v

[@ronlansdell3263]

01 Ford Super Duty F250 320,00. Won't die

[@keeganlangford5580]

Definitely not a 3v.

[@wallbawden5511]

mate have you ever worked on a car where you don't move a ton of gear out your way first you are a champion i now know most of your little digs at or meant for owner and you do it so well

[@KH-fi1fn]

3v 5.4L from model year 2009 onward had the resigned heads. They don't have any more issues than other trucks with breaking sparkplugs.

[@richardayres7958]

‘Click’ …. You been watching Rainman Ray Repairs??? As always a great show.

[@stevebeavers3754]

Owner of Ford and chevy vans. Hate the dog box. Hope y'all have a great vacation!

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Good job Wes, for a church van it looked like a shed. Historical differences aside we put the stars & Stipes on our flag pole today to help you celebrate the 4th of July, all the best from the U.K. And yes Friday afternoons preceding a holiday weekend are the same the world over.

[@shoots2001]

Wednesday video? Bonus! All the best from Northern England.

[@watcherofwatchers]

I had never heard of Astro tools until I started watching Eric O's videos, but now I think they might be my favorite mechanics tools company (as a diyer).

[@callen6893]

Getting a Wes video mid week? Lucky week.

[@greentruth89]

Wish I could bring my cars to you. you are definitely a great mechanic. love the content

[@squintin480]

Dang! My mechanic didn't even put the bolts back in my brand new engine mount and you're in there with the vacuum! When you moving to NC?🤣

[@azenginerd9498]

Wes Windu's new Light Saber! Nice

[@dogguy2012]

nothing like a good dog that brings you gifts !

[@Aaron-be2pt]

I drive an 04 F150 at work - in park, zero mph, no one even in the seat and it will still scream at you to buckle up. It's the bane of my existence.

[@dphoenix1]

Oh yeah, my dad’s 2004 F250 did the exact same thing with the seat belt dinger. It would keep silent as long as you didn’t take it out of park, at which point it would harass you constantly, even if the shifter is returned to park. Only way to shut it up is to cycle the key. Very irritating. Though I guess they realized it was gonna be irritating, because the owner’s manual describes the process for completely disabling the belt warning. It’s a bit involved, and takes a few attempts before I got the timing right, but WELL worth the effort just for some damn peace and quiet.

[@mikescott1307]

Always nice to see ya Wes..don't ever loose your sense of humor!

[@silicon212]

Whenever I get an end coil failure on one of these, I like to check the intake manifold/gasket for leaks. Those cylinders (1, 4, 5 and 8) are near the points on the intake that would leak, and coolant can wind up down in the spark plug tubes. This can result in a coil failure as well. A lot of times, you can take the coil out and observe 'oil' on the boot, this isn't oil - it's coolant (oil will not cause a misfire or blow a coil).

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

I never go on vacation,for that exact reason lol. When you come back you wished you never went on vacation

[@somerandomguy3868]

I had occasion to drive one of those in the early 90s , f350 big block this was a big van and it went like a bat outta hell

[@jimurrata6785]

When gas was cheap and computers were simple! (Yes, I own a 460 😉)

[@willb3018]

I am glad you are busy.

[@marcryvon]

Oh the bad memories ! I had a commercial E250 too. A tough workhorse built to last. The worst part, as you mentionned, was working on the engine, even for regular maintenance. 😱

[@LAactor]

That's a nice new router behind you. Fancy. Thanks for showing max is ok and still depressed/old. He's like Eeyore. It's fine.

[@davidcasper8923]

Chased a misfire on the wife's 2001 F150. Replaced the coil and the plug and it came back. Changed the electrical plug to the coil and it came back. Finally put a new injector in and cured it! What a nightmare.

[@taztaz6539]

Can't believe that they sent that to you to fix with a garbage dump in it Love watching your videos

[@WatchWesWork]

That's nothing!

[@JD-zm4eh]

Yea! I like that star wars light. Now you can see the force.

[@guyina4x499]

7 years ago i was told my 03 f150 5.4l 2v needed a bank one cat, this was at 240k miles. Today at 385k miles that cat is still there. Truck runs fine, no power loss. Fixed code problem with 2 spark plug non-fowlers on the rear o2 sensor. Used the same trick in my 08 edge when it started throwing codes. Totally smoked?

[@bigb7157]

Yep. Used that trick to get a few through emissions testing.

[@LAactor]

Thank you so much for this mid week special. Much needed. Much appreciated.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Glad you fixed the main complaint. That is all you can do!

[@eric_seguin]

Glad you got a vacation.

[@ogee634]

Even though Max hopped off screen, I could tell he was waiting for you to throw that toy.

[@justinsane7128]

My favorite Ford seat belt alarm was on a 76 pickup it had a small fuse you removed and no more annoyance

[@DanEBoyd]

On my '77 F150 it's as easy as unplugging one wire from the driver's seatbelt retractor. Its alarm is an buzzer.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good old 2 valve 5.4l I also change a coil with the spark plug because a misfiring cylinder does Damage spark plugs being Dry Fired @Watch Wes Work

[@joeboonen7421]

Thanks for the vid, best channel on you tube.

[@sonofedmund5004]

Looks like Wes has got himself a Light Sabre!

[@akfarmboy49]

that light is handy. that job went better than I thought. good video and good info thank you

[@mdouglaswray]

Another fine video! Glad you're back from vacation in one piece!

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Crazy how they only wanted the *one* plug changed! 😦 I know times are tough but wow! My family had a van around that year and yeah, I agree 100% access is limited. 😖 Nice job with the repairs Wes. Take care 🔧🔩

[@tedspens]

The week during a vacation. It's always nice to get back to work. 😁😁

[@trangia12]

Wes is surprised the van was locked. In California you are panicked if your car was unlocked and wonder what was stolen.

[@lutomson3496]

Not in rural California I don't lock my vehicles

[@danf4616]

Could have swore I saw a 3rd Gen 4 Runner in your lot!!?? Must just be there for 300,000 mile oil change! 😁

[@inkman996]

Atleast those frames did not rot out completely. My 05 4 runner had over 200K miles was in perfect condition except for the frame completely rotted out. Such a shame.

[@ericcorse]

Those back cylinders are not bad to get to. Its nice when it works out that way.

[@stevencarter7999]

I remember having 2 keys. One for the doors and trunk then a separate one for the ignition.

[@harveylong5878]

I still do have 2 well technically 3 keys. Driver's side door is different key cuz it's from a different truck and I'm too lazy to rip the door apart to swap cylinders

[@seanlittlefair105]

Had a old English car that also had a different keys for the glove box, fuel filler cap, doors and boot. They all looked the same!

[@cullenmiller8170]

Seeing the van reminds of having to work on my parents Class-C motor home with the 460 in it. Doing the spark plugs and tune up was a pain.

[@craigsudman4556]

I only had my Ford F-250 SD a couple of months and lost two or three coils on it, since then (knock on wood) no problems. Great video Wes thumbs up.

[@ronwilgenbusch1961]

If I seem to remember ford never put the 3v 5.4 in the vans. On the gen before this 92-96, O2 codes usually was the egr or vacuum line s to the egr, not the o2 itself.

[@jonclark1288]

I had a leak on my rear A/C lines on my Sienna recently. I didn't block it off, I repaired it using the Dorman repair kits (yea I know, Dorman. Ew.) They're actually really nice. They're easy to install, basically the same amount of labor to block off the lines. The repair turned out great and it doesn't leak at all anymore.

[@boowiebear]

Love so much when you post!

[@localcrew]

You definitely got the best possible diagnosis there. Still not a walk in the park to get to those coils. Friggin’ vans - amirite?

[@4knanapapa]

Worked at a city garage for years and repaired untold ford 4.6s in crown vics, I expected to see coolant in the plug hole, fords failure rate in plastic intakes was extremely high, don't know how many plugs, coils intakes I replaced but wow. Also one side note new ford CVs had standard plugs on one bank and platinum plugs on the other, never did get a explanation on that.

[@Highstranger951]

Kinda like the Toyota 4.0. From the factory Denso plugs in one bank, NGK in the other..🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gregcarnes80]

I'm always replacing coil paks. Replaced downstream O2 sensor. I don't use power tools. 2004 E350.

[@paulcooper2897]

Yup .. coil and plug together .. every time. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦