Where is the spout connector located when trying to check the timing on a 1995 ford explorer ?

Only Ford products used a spout connector during the 1980s and 1990s.

The spout plug should be in the harness at the distributor.

right between the front of the battery and the rear of the driver side headlight under the wiring harness that goes to your ignition control module. It is pretty well hidden...

if you look on the distributor you will see the large connector for the mudule bolted to the side. The spout connector will be within inches of the module connector.

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Hello pennockgaryc: My name is Roger and I will help you. The spout connector will be taped to the wire harness that goes to the distributor module. Will be either grey or black and will be rectangular . This will be a plug that the wire only go to one side. One of the wire that go to the spout connector should be yellow with a dark green tracer. Just pull on the plug and it should pull apart. Set timing to specs of 10 degrees. Reinstall the spout connector and you should be good to go. I tried to send a picture but it was to big for this program. I hope this will be useful. Should you need further help please just ask. Please rate the answer. Thank You for using Fix Ya. Roger

there is a spout connector flat square gray in color located in the area of the distributor of lying on the intake taped to the wiring harness.there is a two wire plug(called the spout) that has a flat cap that is removable.with the engine running pull the cap out of the spout and with your timing light attached check the timing marks and ensure it is timed correctly.if not loosen the distributor hold down bolt and move the distributor until the timing is set.turn off the engine reconnect the spout cap and ensure the check light is off.

10 DEGREES BEFORE TDC WITH SPOUT CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED , I THINK THAT ON THAT MODEL THE CONNECTOR WAS LOCATED IN THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE DISTRIBUTUR CONNECTOR HAS YELLOW WIRES

The "Inline Spout Connector" is used to control the engine timing by dis-connecting the timing control from the timing control unit, and you must remove the inline spout connector before you can change or set the ignition timing, and if the inline spout connector is missing, then the engine timing will not be controlled by the dura-spark control unit, the check engine light should be on, and the engine will perform poorly. Usually it is located out by the distributor or over by the dura spark control unit.

It is normally a small squared looking grey plastic thing that should be in the end of a wire connector, and that is the only thing that will on the end of that wire connector, and it is basically just a jumper plug. Here is a similar image of what you should be looking for.

the spout connector should be in the harness at the distributor

Yes, you will. I forgot to tell you that you'll have to remove the spout connector to adjust the timing. It's like remove the vacuum hose on an early style distributor. If you're unable to locate the spout connector, you can still re-set the timing. It's not a big deal. The timing pointer is located on the pass. side front of the engine.