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100% ONLY motorcraft or OEM on these. Aftermarket does not last long or sometimes doesn't act right altogether on these. Just do it right & use quality parts the 1st time!!
You have the clearest instructions of any video I've ever seen. I appreciate you're honesty about the difficulty level ex. having to do things blind & the tools you've laid out before hand. You are the only one that has been actually been helpful by just sticking to the task at hand & not muddying it up with a bunch of unnecessary bullshit. P.S. be sure to video the next time you do a repair from start to finish so we can see the actual process in it's entirety. Thanks
Thanks for your comment. I appreciate your honest and straightforward feedback. I do have about 320 repair videos. Filming an entire repair from start to finish could cause some people to fall asleep. 😂
I like what Matt said. I hardly ever accepted work on a van in my day. And now I'm just not that flexible or skinny. But the video isn't about me. :) You did a great job taking on that job and showing all the steps.
Finally someone who shows you the Meat and Potatoes of the job! You told me everything I need to do in 10:42 seconds! Thank you. There are videos that are ridiculously long and waste so much time. Again, thank you.
I'm amazed at this video. I watched another video about the same thing and this other guy said he had to remove both fuel rails. You mentioned nothing about removing all the stuff he did. I have already dealt with the #4 coil and plug and really want to do the rest. I hope it's just as you described it without removing the fuel rails. I hope you will reply with the answer. Thanks for the heads up.
As I said in the video, pull up on the coil to release it from the sparkplug then bend slightly outward and up. No fuel rail removal is necessary in this case.
I just replaced all 8 plugs on my 2013 E350 and this video was a huge help! I was able to remove and replace all 8 plugs from inside the vehicle with little trouble. I will say that taking the extra 15 minutes to remove both front seats was a huge time saver as it made it much easier to reach all of the coils and plugs. I did remove the PCV valve hose as it was routed over plugs 2,3 & 4 as well as removing a bracket that held some other vacuum switch on the back of the intake plenum. I was careful to hand tighten all 8 plugs (about 8 turns) before putting a torque wrench on each one to get the torque set consistently at 11-14 ft.lbs. Overall it wasn't as difficult as I had suspected, about 3 hours of works at a leisurely pace.
Great job showing the details of what's entailed in doing a tuneup on these. I always enjoyed these myself, E or F series vans & trucks. Not many ppl like working on them, but I'll take them all day. Small hands and being able to perch myself up on the engine bay works out well for me. Lol. Take care Glen!
Good job dude.explained well. I brought my Econoline 250 super duty 2007 to mechanic I had 6 misfires he said he replaced spark plugs bla bla $578.00 my truck now runs much, much worse the CK engine light blinks now, he had it 5 days. A tree fell on my Lincoln last summer, crushed trunk,blew out back window. I went to junk yard got trunk,rear window did all but paint it. Even body shop F**** UP letters. I don't trust ANYONE!!! what the hell happened to competency?? I am a contractor 30 yrs. I do my best for every customer. I will fix this Van MYSELF! thankfully people like you help us MEN out here to fix our own things. I also put a starter on my Lincoln myself. Thx again keep up good videos!!
I know what you mean Kevin about incompetent people, and lately it's real bad! A flashing check engine light is a misfire and that's not good. Hopefully you can figure out what's wrong and make it right. Let me know how it goes. -Glen (Ozz)
Tools mentioned: 3/8th ratchet 5/8th spark plug socket, 6 inch extension, 1 inch extension, Shorty 3/8th ratchet For coils: 1/4 6 inch extension 7mm socket. Someone mentioned removing other things from the seat to some brackets inside, Another mentioned using a compressor to remove debris! Hope this helps!
I’m learning this lesson currently. Replaced all the plugs and coils back in December. The mechanic used cheap aftermarket coils. 2 have gone bad in 10 months. What a pain.
Great video, thank you. Your camera work was good and left a clear field of view. I would add to make sure you blow out the area of the spark plugs after you pull the coil boot. Then blow it out again after you start turning the plugs out. You don't want anything falling down into the cylinder. I even go so far as to stick the compressor wand down into the spark plug hole and blow out the cylinder just before I install the new spark plug. You really don't want any junk going into the cylinders.
Great job in explaining how to get those plugs and coils out! I'm sure the information will help a lot of folks out there. Oh, by the way, one of my brother's nickname is Dookie. Have a good one Glen!
Thanks for taking the time to show this. What a great video! Im a DIYer. Just bought a second hand 2004, 4.6L E250 with 220K miles. She runs beautifully and I want to keep it that way. When i removed the doghouse to look at the sparkplugs I couldn't believe how packed that engine space was! How does anyone reach in there? Thanks for the tool tips as well
Thank you handsome. I have a miss so I'm gonna go replace them all since I don't have a scan tool. I bought the 2004 e250 about 3 months ago for $2,800 has way alot miles 273, 000. I know I should have waited but I was so tired of looking. It ran great. Air works, and i drive it everyday to work. I changed its oil & filter & air filter myself It doesn't like hills very much but apparently it's common with this year. But for some reason the battery was dead and I think it was the terminal hopefully. I cleaned it but it still messed up cause I haven't drove far enough to charge. The idle is rough big time., but it idles better when I turn on A/C. I work alittle on vehicles so Im gonna ck vacume hoses and replace sparkplugs. I plan on taking good care of this old van cause it's soon to be my home. I tore out all the metal shelving which was a pain for me I even had to cut some parts out with my grinder. I now have hardwood floor, frig/freezer, fake but looks real wood stove heater. My bed a fold down desk and some other things. Its cozy. I will do a video eventually. I just hope I can get to know my motor well so i can take care of her. I hope the plugs work and there's no more miss in the idle.I just decided I'm gonna put semi expensive sparkplug wires. Anyone have a van like mine?Which boots and wire set do you think is the best for this old van???
Thanks so much, I had an estimate of $1,200 to replace all of my plugs and coil packs-don't think so! I've never really been an auto mechanic type but with TH-cam and guys like you, I can do this and save a bundle. Thanks.
You are welcome John. Take your time and be patient as you work. Good luck with the fix, use OEM parts pinned above in the description and you should be good to go for a long time.
@@uski59 well, each of those shit Ford coils is $80x8 from dealer, so there's $640 right there, plus plugs, labor, that might include plug/ignition wiring, etc etc etc so yeah. Still sounds crazy high, I think mechanics are gonna be rich for a while thanks to burdens mandates fucking everything up...
Coming to this in 2022. EXCELLENT video and it's so refreshing to see and hear it done in such a professional manner. Hats off to you and God bless, my friend.
so he just shows you the easiest one. I just did this side... 1-4 last week & #2 was pain. the other 2 were harder than 4 as well. I'm gonna start 5-8 today or tomorrow. I'm concerned about that fuel line blocking #8. talks about the other ones but doesn't show how to. Can't complain tho.. this video helped me get started.
That's because it is nearly impossible to film the other cylinders. He talks about that in the video. You must e one of those video watching skipping guys? If you would like to sponsor him he would be glad to show you how the other 7 plugs are changed out. Oops, I mean sponsor me.
Thanks brotha! I was staring at that fuel rail thinking how am I gonna do this?? This helped get me straight. Swapped out the coil in no time and now my RV is running smooth. Not sure what the repair cost would have been but sure it saved me some $$. Great video and thanks again!
To do Cyl #1 did you do it from inside or from under the hood ? And does Coil pack on Cyl 1 also 'bend' out of the way to remove without removing fuel rail ? Help !! thanks.
I’ve got an E250. 2012. 365,000 miles on it...still runs good... I did change out the plugs and coils .. all of them at about 230,000 miles and I had to change out a couple sensors a while back... I had to replace ball joints and tie rod ends..and that’s about it.. nothing else except brakes and calipers ..... do your maintenance and drive responsibly and you’ll get a lot of life out of those vans
Great presentation. Easy to understand. I have a misfire on cylinder 7. I got everything cleared out of the cab and I rearranged the tools in the back so I was able to push the seats back and hopefully that'll give me enough room to work. I'm going to attempt to tackle it this morning.
1995 Ford E-150,Took the carpet off passenger side, checked all under side for wires ,or lines,,,,, took a reciptackle saw, with a millawake steel cutting saw,, and cut the floor 3,6 inches,grabbed some channel locks pulled the steel floor back so i could reach 1,and2 spark plugs, also pulled the passenger tire off and used extensions , with a 1/2" driver, got everything off, took some finesse and time, but got it done
The #1 cylinder is famous for misfiring, many times due to the intake manifold cracking and leaking into the sparkplug tube. Check for wetness! Good luck and let us know what you find.
Damn fords man had to make it more difficult that’s why I like the Chevy engine layouts I like both ford and silverados and dodge they got pros and cons but great video straight to the point man
This is my first time to do this on my 2005 E350 van. It seems there are different techniques. I've changed 3 and 4 so far working from inside. It seems like it would be easier ,as one guy shows , to release the fuel rail. I am hesitant to do that.
Oh yeah I love me some Ford work all day! Great tips Glen...sorry I've been neglecting your videos as of late man. I'm catching up with everyone out there. Having wobblies, a good assortment of various length extensions, and some good flexhead ratchets are a must on these types of jobs for sure! Thanks for sharing this Glen!
You need to blow out the spark plug port before you take the spark plugs out in order to stop any debris getting down in the cylinder port. Very important.
Hello and thank you for sharing this. Isn't the ignition coil where all the spark plug wires are at? I received first a P0300 and now a P0304 code. I am hoping its the ignition coil that needs to be replaced. If not, then it has to be the wires. Again thank you.
Hi, I have replaced 4 and number 3 cylinder ignition coil &splugs was very difficult to replace so I would really appreciate if you can make a video or something to explain DIY’s like me how to replace without braking anything thank you Temur
I'm not a vehicle mechanic and never done this type of job before but after getting a quote of $575 from our local repair shop on labor alone and I priced all 8 coils and spark plugs just shy of $300 it would have been a $875 repair plus anything else they may have found wrong ... TH-cam, your great video and about 3 hours of my labor job was completed and van was running so much better!!! I may have another issue even though van seems to be running perfect at the moment. When I pulled 2 of the 8 spark plugs out some water came out with the spark plugs, do I have another more serious problem or is that normal? Thank you ...
Hey ozzstar I recently got one of these E-350 it’s a 99 with a 5.4 and has the head gasket oil leak, passenger rear. I’ve read about it how they had multiple vehicles with this issue. I’ve been told to just keep fluids checked and drive it.
@@ozzstars_cars I was told by two mechanics it’s expensive and extensive work to do too bad ford didn’t do it right on them. Is there another engine that could bolt up to thst tranny if I ever wanna change it. It’s only got 150k miles on the vehicle
Thanks for this video, you get a crystal clear angle on a hard to see job. I've got a 2006 E-350 4.8L with 370k of previous neglect, wouldn't be surprised if these have never been changed. I tried to swap the first plug today and applied as much force as seemed reasonable and does not budge. I don't think this is the notorious F-series breakage type engine I've read about but still.. Keep cranking? WD40? Thank you again.
The E Ford vans are 2 valve engines and not the dreaded 3 valve but the spark plugs can still strip out the threads or break off. They can be a bear to get out at times. Best to remove them with the engine hot, when you can because the heat helps expand the metal. If the threads do strip out or the plug snaps off you will need to repair the damaged cylinder head. Helicoils don't work well or last and it's best to use something like the Cal Van inserts amzn.to/321VnMH Good luck and hope for the best.
@@ozzstars_cars warm engine was the trick. smoother idle, power restored, no more codes. Cylinder 6 was misfiring, and the coils' seal was visibly compromised, lots of oily gunk down there.
I have to say I "liked" your video, but I can't say I "enjoyed" it. I got a 2000 E-150 van with the "service engine soon" light on and it's apparently had these coil on plug problems before. My dad took it to a garage, but I see this job coming in my future, I'm predicting a LOT of cussing. Thanx for the video.
Hi, Came upon your channel which is very informative. Thank you for your video. Well believe it or not we have a 1992 Ford E150 Econoline Van we replaced the spark plugs for motorcraft. It had champions the cap & rotor , wires, dist cap. But now it backfires going at 35mph? Any suggests would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
HELP ---- Can you PLEASE tell me if I need to remove the fuel rail to replace only the Cyl # 1 coil ? Cyl 1 is passenger side and very front of engine , so i'm guessing that one you'd change from under the hood ? What a PAIN to change coils on this engine. But again , my OBD2 told me #1 is bad and for now I just want to change that coil as quickly and easily as possible. Advice Please & Thanks Cheers !
thanks so much for the video. I have a 2011 ford E150 4.6L and I'm so confused in regards to the gap size some call for .054 and some call for .044? I've been trying to do so much research in regards to the gap size. previously I had it gapped to .044 but it took a few seconds to crank can i cause any damage by putting it gapped to .054 any advise would be much appreciated
@@ozzstars_cars I'm presuming when you say 2 valve that it's a V8(which i have), I noticed you recommended a SP-493 plugs, Would that work or the SP-405? So sorry for the bother
After watching this it's makes me think my engine may not be that bad off. Repair shop is saying I need an engine replacement but it could be bad coils.
I did but I'm not sure I trust the shop. I have a friend who is a mechanic he's coming by next week. The engine has over 200,000 miles. Wires and plugs were charged a few years ago but not the coils.
Wooow very good explication on my van po304 1 and 2 missing fire it's tha seme proces and i have to replace all 8 spark plugs or tha coil to? Please help me 😢 it's 05 econoline e350 hevy duty desel
Great video. Definitely makes us feel a little better about doing it ourselves. Thank you for the detailed video. We just subscribed. We have a 2014 rv on a Ford chassis. We just got the code that number 2 has a misfire so we’ll just do a tune up. 👍🏼
Soooo it ended up being only the one ignition coil that needed to be replaced. It was the number 2, we moved it to number 8 the problem followed. We swapped out number 8 for a new coil and reset the check engine. The “permanent” code reset and we haven’t had any issues come up since. Thanks a lot!!! Great content.
@@AdventuresofScoJen Make sure the spark plugs are in good condition. Worn out plugs are the main reason for coil failure. Glad the video helped you out.
@@ozzstars_cars it has 43,000 miles on it. The google said both items should last 100,000. You think going in and trying to get the number 2 spark plug out is worth the aggravation right now or could we just wait to see if the coil goes again. Or is that a bad idea? -Thanks Jen
@@AdventuresofScoJen normally for the factory (oem) specified plugs (Motorcraft) at 43k miles would be half life including the coil. If the vehicle only has 43k miles on it I would be curious to know why the coil failed so early. It would not be unusual for an aftermarket non oem coil to fail early. I would make sure the plug is not damaged, such as carbon fouled or cracked porcelain causing a carbon trail.
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100% ONLY motorcraft or OEM on these. Aftermarket does not last long or sometimes doesn't act right altogether on these. Just do it right & use quality parts the 1st time!!
Yeah, I've got a 2000 E-350 5.4L missing on 1 & 3 . I'm just going to change all 8 plugs and coil packs.
Good video. Very helpful. Appreciate it.
@@ebhsports6251 good luck with the fix and thanks for your comment.
Are this parts on the link oem parts for a 08 e250
I watched five of these videos today and this was by far the most comprehensive one. Great job 👍
You have the clearest instructions of any video I've ever seen. I appreciate you're honesty about the difficulty level ex. having to do things blind & the tools you've laid out before hand. You are the only one that has been actually been helpful by just sticking to the task at hand & not muddying it up with a bunch of unnecessary bullshit. P.S. be sure to video the next time you do a repair from start to finish so we can see the actual process in it's entirety. Thanks
Thanks for your comment. I appreciate your honest and straightforward feedback. I do have about 320 repair videos. Filming an entire repair from start to finish could cause some people to fall asleep. 😂
I really enjoyed this video, because I wasn't the one changing those plugs. 😁
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I like what Matt said. I hardly ever accepted work on a van in my day. And now I'm just not that flexible or skinny. But the video isn't about me. :) You did a great job taking on that job and showing all the steps.
Some of those cylinders were a real bitch to get at. Cylinder 4 was cake.
Finally someone who shows you the Meat and Potatoes of the job! You told me everything I need to do in 10:42 seconds! Thank you. There are videos that are ridiculously long and waste so much time. Again, thank you.
@@jtanzella to the point with true facts is how I roll. Thanks for the comment. -Glen
Excellent video, thanks for making it. Exactly the information I needed with no fluff.
Best and most simply explained video on these vans I’ve seen yet! Thank you.
You're welcome
I'm amazed at this video. I watched another video about the same thing and this other guy said he had to remove both fuel rails. You mentioned nothing about removing all the stuff he did. I have already dealt with the #4 coil and plug and really want to do the rest. I hope it's just as you described it without removing the fuel rails. I hope you will reply with the answer. Thanks for the heads up.
As I said in the video, pull up on the coil to release it from the sparkplug then bend slightly outward and up. No fuel rail removal is necessary in this case.
I just replaced all 8 plugs on my 2013 E350 and this video was a huge help! I was able to remove and replace all 8 plugs from inside the vehicle with little trouble. I will say that taking the extra 15 minutes to remove both front seats was a huge time saver as it made it much easier to reach all of the coils and plugs. I did remove the PCV valve hose as it was routed over plugs 2,3 & 4 as well as removing a bracket that held some other vacuum switch on the back of the intake plenum. I was careful to hand tighten all 8 plugs (about 8 turns) before putting a torque wrench on each one to get the torque set consistently at 11-14 ft.lbs. Overall it wasn't as difficult as I had suspected, about 3 hours of works at a leisurely pace.
Glad the video was helpful thanks for sharing your comment Mark.
Glad to hear a time. I was dreading this but 3 hrs isn't too bad.
I can do all 6 in my 98 Ford e250 in about a hr
I agree with color JT Zeller or whatever it is you are very thorough very easy to understand way to go dude keep up the good work
Great job showing the details of what's entailed in doing a tuneup on these. I always enjoyed these myself, E or F series vans & trucks. Not many ppl like working on them, but I'll take them all day. Small hands and being able to perch myself up on the engine bay works out well for me. Lol.
Take care Glen!
Once the economies of scale kicks in all you can do is keep winning! Thanks Cuba.
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Good job dude.explained well. I brought my Econoline 250 super duty 2007 to mechanic I had 6 misfires he said he replaced spark plugs bla bla $578.00 my truck now runs much, much worse the CK engine light blinks now, he had it 5 days. A tree fell on my Lincoln last summer, crushed trunk,blew out back window. I went to junk yard got trunk,rear window did all but paint it. Even body shop F**** UP letters. I don't trust ANYONE!!! what the hell happened to competency?? I am a contractor 30 yrs. I do my best for every customer. I will fix this Van MYSELF! thankfully people like you help us MEN out here to fix our own things. I also put a starter on my Lincoln myself. Thx again keep up good videos!!
I know what you mean Kevin about incompetent people, and lately it's real bad! A flashing check engine light is a misfire and that's not good. Hopefully you can figure out what's wrong and make it right. Let me know how it goes. -Glen (Ozz)
Tools mentioned:
3/8th ratchet
5/8th spark plug socket,
6 inch extension,
1 inch extension,
Shorty 3/8th ratchet
For coils:
1/4 6 inch extension 7mm socket.
Someone mentioned removing other things from the seat to some brackets inside,
Another mentioned using a compressor to remove debris!
Hope this helps!
Thank you! For the extensions, what do i look up? 3/8th ratchet extensions? I’m a bit of a newb
Good for you using Motorcraft parts. We have a fleet of Ford E-series shuttles and it seems the only ignition coils which last are Motorcraft.
I use OEM parts when possible. Doing the job twice sucks especially when it's someone else's vehicle.
I’m learning this lesson currently. Replaced all the plugs and coils back in December. The mechanic used cheap aftermarket coils. 2 have gone bad in 10 months. What a pain.
Your filming was very good. Possibly the best that I have seen. Thank you for the video
I appreciate that Kevin. Making videos takes a lot of hard work and time. Take care. -Glen
Great video, thank you. Your camera work was good and left a clear field of view. I would add to make sure you blow out the area of the spark plugs after you pull the coil boot. Then blow it out again after you start turning the plugs out. You don't want anything falling down into the cylinder. I even go so far as to stick the compressor wand down into the spark plug hole and blow out the cylinder just before I install the new spark plug. You really don't want any junk going into the cylinders.
That's a lot of blowing. Good idea.
Great job in explaining how to get those plugs and coils out! I'm sure the information will help a lot of folks out there. Oh, by the way, one of my brother's nickname is Dookie. Have a good one Glen!
Interesting nickname, did you give him that one? 😄
People wonder why mechanics have so many tools that seem to do the same job. It's all about access. Nice demo!
It sure is.
Thanks for taking the time to show this. What a great video! Im a DIYer. Just bought a second hand 2004, 4.6L E250 with 220K miles. She runs beautifully and I want to keep it that way. When i removed the doghouse to look at the sparkplugs I couldn't believe how packed that engine space was! How does anyone reach in there? Thanks for the tool tips as well
Van engine work certainly isn't the most fun but is doable. Thanks for the comment KS!
Thank you handsome. I have a miss so I'm gonna go replace them all since I don't have a scan tool. I bought the 2004 e250 about 3 months ago for $2,800 has way alot miles 273, 000. I know I should have waited but I was so tired of looking. It ran great. Air works, and i drive it everyday to work. I changed its oil & filter & air filter myself It doesn't like hills very much but apparently it's common with this year. But for some reason the battery was dead and I think it was the terminal hopefully. I cleaned it but it still messed up cause I haven't drove far enough to charge. The idle is rough big time., but it idles better when I turn on A/C. I work alittle on vehicles so Im gonna ck vacume hoses and replace sparkplugs. I plan on taking good care of this old van cause it's soon to be my home. I tore out all the metal shelving which was a pain for me I even had to cut some parts out with my grinder. I now have hardwood floor, frig/freezer, fake but looks real wood stove heater. My bed a fold down desk and some other things. Its cozy. I will do a video eventually. I just hope I can get to know my motor well so i can take care of her. I hope the plugs work and there's no more miss in the idle.I just decided I'm gonna put semi expensive sparkplug wires. Anyone have a van like mine?Which boots and wire set do you think is the best for this old van???
If you watched the video you know that there are no spark plug wires, they are coil over plug design. #vanlife
Thanks so much, I had an estimate of $1,200 to replace all of my plugs and coil packs-don't think so! I've never really been an auto mechanic type but with TH-cam and guys like you, I can do this and save a bundle. Thanks.
You are welcome John. Take your time and be patient as you work. Good luck with the fix, use OEM parts pinned above in the description and you should be good to go for a long time.
A $1200 fee to change plugs ?....
Wow what a thief.
@@uski59 well, each of those shit Ford coils is $80x8 from dealer, so there's $640 right there, plus plugs, labor, that might include plug/ignition wiring, etc etc etc so yeah. Still sounds crazy high, I think mechanics are gonna be rich for a while thanks to burdens mandates fucking everything up...
Thank you for this very descriptive video.
You are welcome Stacy.
Coming to this in 2022. EXCELLENT video and it's so refreshing to see and hear it done in such a professional manner. Hats off to you and God bless, my friend.
Thank you sir!
so he just shows you the easiest one. I just did this side... 1-4 last week & #2 was pain. the other 2 were harder than 4 as well. I'm gonna start 5-8 today or tomorrow. I'm concerned about that fuel line blocking #8. talks about the other ones but doesn't show how to. Can't complain tho.. this video helped me get started.
That's because it is nearly impossible to film the other cylinders. He talks about that in the video. You must e one of those video watching skipping guys? If you would like to sponsor him he would be glad to show you how the other 7 plugs are changed out. Oops, I mean sponsor me.
Thanks man! This was super clear and helpful! I’m going to be trying to change the coils, spark plugs and possibly fuel injectors on my 08 van!
Thanks brotha! I was staring at that fuel rail thinking how am I gonna do this?? This helped get me straight. Swapped out the coil in no time and now my RV is running smooth. Not sure what the repair cost would have been but sure it saved me some $$. Great video and thanks again!
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To do Cyl #1 did you do it from inside or from under the hood ? And does Coil pack on Cyl 1 also 'bend' out of the way to remove without removing fuel rail ? Help !! thanks.
Good job Glen. Those van are really a pain in the rear end to get the front plug out and of corse back in without cross threading.
You know it Jim, all fun stuff.
I’ve got an E250. 2012. 365,000 miles on it...still runs good... I did change out the plugs and coils .. all of them at about 230,000 miles and I had to change out a couple sensors a while back... I had to replace ball joints and tie rod ends..and that’s about it.. nothing else except brakes and calipers ..... do your maintenance and drive responsibly and you’ll get a lot of life out of those vans
That's good advice for any vehicle. Thanks for the comment.
Hi Robert, I had Ford E250, it's show codes P0307 and P0316. how can i find parts number and diagram? Thanks
Great presentation. Easy to understand. I have a misfire on cylinder 7. I got everything cleared out of the cab and I rearranged the tools in the back so I was able to push the seats back and hopefully that'll give me enough room to work. I'm going to attempt to tackle it this morning.
Sometimes laying on your chest and working while laying on the floorboard gets the job done.
How did it go?
@@KS-ep1vr Very smoothly.
Thank you man you help me out a lot
Glad to hear it!
1995 Ford E-150,Took the carpet off passenger side, checked all under side for wires ,or lines,,,,, took a reciptackle saw, with a millawake steel cutting saw,, and cut the floor 3,6 inches,grabbed some channel locks pulled the steel floor back so i could reach 1,and2 spark plugs, also pulled the passenger tire off and used extensions , with a 1/2" driver, got everything off, took some finesse and time, but got it done
Very helpful thaking God fir you I'm attempting to replace my number 1 it failed emissions that's the only plug the diagnostic showed was faulty
The #1 cylinder is famous for misfiring, many times due to the intake manifold cracking and leaking into the sparkplug tube. Check for wetness! Good luck and let us know what you find.
This is definitely the best video on this vehicle on TH-cam. Thank you!
Thank you TK!
Thank you for covering vans, van videos are RARE!
Awesome!
We need a good reliable van, for camping and daily driver. Hopefully we can find an Econo box with low miles for under $10,000
mine has a damaged coil and I already bought all 8 of them and the sparks....wish me luck as I have never done it before. thanks for the video! 🙏
Be patient and take your time. It's a fun challenge! Good luck.
Great video. I really appreciate the detail instructions.
You're welcome. -Glen (Ozz)
Excellent video. Just one question, shouldn't you blow out the sparkplug hole with compressed air before you remove the plug?
That's good practice.
Damn fords man had to make it more difficult that’s why I like the Chevy engine layouts I like both ford and silverados and dodge they got pros and cons but great video straight to the point man
@@FirstnameLastname-bf5lm thanks
Thank you so much for detailed video now I feel confident to replace coils on my e350
Once again thank you 😊
Best of luck!
This is my first time to do this on my 2005 E350 van. It seems there are different techniques. I've changed 3 and 4 so far working from inside. It seems like it would be easier ,as one guy shows , to release the fuel rail. I am hesitant to do that.
Why waste time on that? If you do install new orings on the injectors.
Great video. Thank you. Your video was the best one out there for what I needed to do. You save me big money.
Keep that work van working!
Exactly what I needed. I step-by-step walkthrough. Thanks!
You got it Zach!
The camera angles and focus were good bro.
The lighting is very good.
Thanks, I try the best I can.
I'm getting ready to try to do my 06 e350 until I watched your video I said no way after looking under the hood.
Thanks for your video
A smart man knows when to say when.
How do you make an otherwise simple engine a giant pain in the butt to work on - put it in a van!
Ain't that the truth Matt! #vanlife
#How to keep dealerships in business! 💰
No wonder the newer styles have truck front ends rather than the bulldog flat nose.
Great job on this project!! It helps me a lot!!!
You're welcome!
Oh yeah I love me some Ford work all day!
Great tips Glen...sorry I've been neglecting your videos as of late man. I'm catching up with everyone out there.
Having wobblies, a good assortment of various length extensions, and some good flexhead ratchets are a must on these types of jobs for sure!
Thanks for sharing this Glen!
The right tools for the job makes life easier. It's a busy time of year. I am way behind on vid watching as well. Take care
I just had to change a coil on my 5. This video helped a lot. Thank you.
Good news, you're welcome Johnny!
You need to blow out the spark plug port before you take the spark plugs out in order to stop any debris getting down in the cylinder port. Very important.
That's always a good idea.
yep
I should do that next time
Thanks for the video man this was very helpful! I ended up torqing to 22lb, worried about them blowing out.
Vans with 4.6 and 5.4 L don't have that problem, they are 2 valve engines, not 3 valve.
Excellent detailed video!! Thanks for all the tips and tricks!!! Great Job!!!
Thank you for the comment! -Glen
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks DeRonald!
Hello and thank you for sharing this. Isn't the ignition coil where all the spark plug wires are at? I received first a P0300 and now a P0304 code. I am hoping its the ignition coil that needs to be replaced. If not, then it has to be the wires. Again thank you.
Coil on plug design does not have spark plug wires.
@@ozzstars_cars hello and thanks for replying. So where exactly is the ignition coil at?
nice job explaining and demonstrating
Thanks Russ!
Appreciate you taking the time. Gonna save me a couple hundred bucks
You're welcome Ryan. Take your time and have fun.
I love the way Ford builds and designs everything so midgets can be hired to do the work.
😂🤣😂
Thank you for the straight forward direction.
You got it!
Great video, thanks for posting! Now I feel a lot better about changing mine out.
Awesome!
Thanks for taking the time to record and post this. Much appreciated and clearly presented.
Thanks for your comment Guy!
Excellent video! looks easier than I expected, now that I've seen your video!
Appreciate your comment.
Hi, I have replaced 4 and number 3 cylinder ignition coil &splugs was very difficult to replace so I would really appreciate if you can make a video or something to explain DIY’s like me how to replace without braking anything thank you
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Hi sir, are you trying to tell us something by saying we now need to add an additional 1" extension after watching this video.
It's true Will, who couldn't use an extra inch! 🍆😂
You're an excellent instructor. Thank you!
Thank you Mark!
Thanks for the great instruction and video on changing these out
You're welcome Allen.
I really appreciate the work you show on this video. Helped me a lot.
Thanks Juan, glad it helped out.
Much appreciated! Especially the steps you called out.
👍
Nicely done.
Thanks my friend, hope all is well.
I'm not a vehicle mechanic and never done this type of job before but after getting a quote of $575 from our local repair shop on labor alone and I priced all 8 coils and spark plugs just shy of $300 it would have been a $875 repair plus anything else they may have found wrong ... TH-cam, your great video and about 3 hours of my labor job was completed and van was running so much better!!!
I may have another issue even though van seems to be running perfect at the moment. When I pulled 2 of the 8 spark plugs out some water came out with the spark plugs, do I have another more serious problem or is that normal?
Thank you ...
Here ya go, I have over 200 repair videos. 😁th-cam.com/video/OKfIk5d2tT8/w-d-xo.html
Hey ozzstar I recently got one of these E-350 it’s a 99 with a 5.4 and has the head gasket oil leak, passenger rear. I’ve read about it how they had multiple vehicles with this issue. I’ve been told to just keep fluids checked and drive it.
On a '99 it's probably not worth the fix.
@@ozzstars_cars I was told by two mechanics it’s expensive and extensive work to do too bad ford didn’t do it right on them. Is there another engine that could bolt up to thst tranny if I ever wanna change it. It’s only got 150k miles on the vehicle
@@ThemantleofElijah do you have equipment to remove the entire body off the chassis so you can get the engine out? Nehhh
@@ozzstars_cars no I sure don’t
My mechanic friend told me it’ll prolly go 300k miles just keep oil in it
Thank you sr your video it was very helpful and very nice to show how it's done..
You're welcome Ricardo.
Very thorough. Nice video greatly explained
Much appreciated!
Make it look not too bad .. good vid
Thanks Robert. After doing it a few times it gets easier but never fun.
Awesome Video Bro. Clear and to the point with exact details on each removal.
Thanks for your comment!
Wow! Thank You!!! Very appreciative of this video. Good job!
You're very welcome!
Thanks for this video, you get a crystal clear angle on a hard to see job. I've got a 2006 E-350 4.8L with 370k of previous neglect, wouldn't be surprised if these have never been changed. I tried to swap the first plug today and applied as much force as seemed reasonable and does not budge. I don't think this is the notorious F-series breakage type engine I've read about but still.. Keep cranking? WD40? Thank you again.
The E Ford vans are 2 valve engines and not the dreaded 3 valve but the spark plugs can still strip out the threads or break off. They can be a bear to get out at times. Best to remove them with the engine hot, when you can because the heat helps expand the metal. If the threads do strip out or the plug snaps off you will need to repair the damaged cylinder head. Helicoils don't work well or last and it's best to use something like the Cal Van inserts amzn.to/321VnMH Good luck and hope for the best.
@@ozzstars_cars thanks a lot
@@ozzstars_cars warm engine was the trick. smoother idle, power restored, no more codes. Cylinder 6 was misfiring, and the coils' seal was visibly compromised, lots of oily gunk down there.
@@auxblood bet your smiling after the repair, one less thing to think about. Good work Dave
Hello, I can’t seem to grip on to the #6 spark plug at all. Any pro tips? I don’t believe its stripped, i don’t think i’m able to grip the hex on it
Have you tried using the spark plug socket on any of the other seven cylinders?
@@ozzstars_cars yes, job is complete aside from the #6
@@longfacetony81 sounds like an issue.
@@ozzstars_cars what are you thinking could be the possibility?
I have to say I "liked" your video, but I can't say I "enjoyed" it. I got a 2000 E-150 van with the "service engine soon" light on and it's apparently had these coil on plug problems before. My dad took it to a garage, but I see this job coming in my future, I'm predicting a LOT of cussing. Thanx for the video.
After you do this job a couple of times it's almost easy. Have fun and don't forget to put your money in the swear jar. haha
Thanks your video helped me. I did my job by myself
Good news!
Hi, Came upon your channel which is very informative. Thank you for your video. Well believe it or not we have a 1992 Ford E150 Econoline Van we replaced the spark plugs for motorcraft. It had champions the cap & rotor , wires, dist cap. But now it backfires going at 35mph? Any suggests would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Sorry but it is impossible to diagnose a vehicle over the internet.
Thanks for the clear explanation bud
You got it Justin! 👍
Thank You. Great video and explanation.
I appreciate your comment Jack. Thanks! -Glen
Thank you buddy very helpful the video
Tough one to film . Nobody likes to work on Van's especially me :)
You do it all Steve!
@@ozzstars_cars Yes absolutely, it's called halfass expertise from 40 + years ago. 🤣🤣
Perfect vid. Helped alot. Thank you 👍
You're welcome!
Great job man! there are a lot of shitty videos out there. You keep it simple and clear. Thanks!!
I try. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you....getting ready to attempt this
Take your time Glen and hopefully things go smooth. One cylinder at a time!
HELP ---- Can you PLEASE tell me if I need to remove the fuel rail to replace only the Cyl # 1 coil ?
Cyl 1 is passenger side and very front of engine , so i'm guessing that one you'd change from under the hood ?
What a PAIN to change coils on this engine.
But again , my OBD2 told me #1 is bad and for now I just want to change that coil as quickly and easily as possible.
Advice Please & Thanks
Cheers !
You didn't say what type of vehicle you are working on?
Excellent instructions. Thank you.
You're welcome Keith
thanks so much for the video. I have a 2011 ford E150 4.6L and I'm so confused in regards to the gap size some call for .054 and some call for .044? I've been trying to do so much research in regards to the gap size. previously I had it gapped to .044 but it took a few seconds to crank can i cause any damage by putting it gapped to .054 any advise would be much appreciated
.040, E150 with the the 4.6L 2 valve.
@@ozzstars_cars thank you very much
@@ozzstars_cars I'm presuming when you say 2 valve that it's a V8(which i have), I noticed you recommended a SP-493 plugs, Would that work or the SP-405? So sorry for the bother
Thanks for making this video. It was a lot of help!
You're welcome!
Thanks for the walkthrough, much appreciated 👊
You're welcome and thanks for stopping by.
You're awesome thank you so much I live in my van I got a 5.4 you're awesome buddy
#vanlife passing around the tip jar.👍 Thanks Mike for the comment.
After watching this it's makes me think my engine may not be that bad off. Repair shop is saying I need an engine replacement but it could be bad coils.
Better get a proper diagnosis. Engines aren't cheap.
I did but I'm not sure I trust the shop. I have a friend who is a mechanic he's coming by next week. The engine has over 200,000 miles. Wires and plugs were charged a few years ago but not the coils.
Thanks, great explanation and lots of help
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OUTSTANDING~!! Awesome video, very informative, and very well done.
Thank you Dan for your comment! I appreciate the feedback. -Glen
Really well done video, many thanks!
Thank you so much for posting!
You're welcome Suz!
Wooow very good explication on my van po304 1 and 2 missing fire it's tha seme proces and i have to replace all 8 spark plugs or tha coil to? Please help me 😢 it's 05 econoline e350 hevy duty desel
Diesel engines don't have spark plugs.
@ozzstars_cars well i was pay 3500 to replace 4 of tha injectors
Thank you have e150 and gonna try this
Man thankyou so much for this video..
Nice and clear...
Glad it was helpful.
Great video. Definitely makes us feel a little better about doing it ourselves. Thank you for the detailed video. We just subscribed. We have a 2014 rv on a Ford chassis. We just got the code that number 2 has a misfire so we’ll just do a tune up. 👍🏼
Thanks for the sub! Good luck with the fix!
Soooo it ended up being only the one ignition coil that needed to be replaced. It was the number 2, we moved it to number 8 the problem followed. We swapped out number 8 for a new coil and reset the check engine. The “permanent” code reset and we haven’t had any issues come up since. Thanks a lot!!! Great content.
@@AdventuresofScoJen Make sure the spark plugs are in good condition. Worn out plugs are the main reason for coil failure. Glad the video helped you out.
@@ozzstars_cars it has 43,000 miles on it. The google said both items should last 100,000. You think going in and trying to get the number 2 spark plug out is worth the aggravation right now or could we just wait to see if the coil goes again. Or is that a bad idea? -Thanks Jen
@@AdventuresofScoJen normally for the factory (oem) specified plugs (Motorcraft) at 43k miles would be half life including the coil. If the vehicle only has 43k miles on it I would be curious to know why the coil failed so early. It would not be unusual for an aftermarket non oem coil to fail early. I would make sure the plug is not damaged, such as carbon fouled or cracked porcelain causing a carbon trail.