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Need diagram for 01 windstar 3.8L cylinder and coil terminal location

Keeps fowling multiple plugs on average about every 6 months or so. Ranging from a lot of oil/fuel deposits to heavy ash deposits

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The coil pack is located on the wiper side of the engine, mounted on the rocker cover with 3 bolts. As they age, cracks form on the casing, allowing moisture and dirt to enter. This causes internal shorts and lead to misfire, causing the fouled plugs.
Remove the wiper cowl to expose it. Replace the coil pack, and replace the cables one at a time.

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You might also check your intake plenum! Mine had started sending codes for cylinder misfire, and I found a cracked intake plenum! It is plastic on the 3.8.

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Valves are worn

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Patrick Rayome

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Windstar spark plug orientation

For the 3.8L:

Firing Order:
1-4-2-5-3-6

Cylinders:
....(back)
3............6
2............5
1............4
....(front)

Ignition Coil Pack Connections:
(back)
3....4
2....6
1....5
(front)

Let me know if this helped, or if you have additional information or questions. Feel Free to contact me at FixYa.com.

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  • Posted on Jul 20, 2009

SOURCE: Hesitation and stumbling.

Before you do that, check which thermostat it has in it, if it has one that is letting it get too warm or not completely up to temp when the computer think it should be, it would cause this. My 2000 crown vic did the same thing and thats what it was.

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  • Posted on Aug 07, 2008

SOURCE: NEED WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 1988

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hotelgm

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  • Posted on Dec 27, 2008

SOURCE: Misfire on cylinder #6

this is an easy fix, disconnect the wire harness, then with a 7mm socket pull up the retaining screw (to the right of the coil pack). Once removed, carefully pull up on the coil pack so the entire unit comes straight out. You may have to squeeze a bit around the fuel rail. When installing the new coilpack, be sure to use electric grease to prevent moisture problems. Screw in the retaining screw and reconnect the wire harness. I recently changed mine out due to misfires and "bucking" and the engine is purring! good luck.

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2009

SOURCE: 98 f150 cylinder 4 misfire(4.6)-

it mit be out of time try advance your disbutor

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