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If you have oil pooling in the spark plug wells from a leaking valve cover gasket or sloppy top-up, before you pull the old plugs use an engine cleaner such as Foamy Engine Brite(R). Hose the engine off while it is cool then start it up and run it to boil off the water. Any little bit of oil left after that is not a concern. You should put a little anti-seize grease on the threads of the spark plugs going into an aluminum head, anyhow. A little oil in the threads will serve a similar purpose.
They are under the plastic engine cover. You will see 4 or 6 coil packs depending on the engine. Using an Allen wrench remove the coil packs and you can then remove the plugs. Be sure the engine is cold or you can ruin the threads in the head since it is aluminum.
Just as long as you get the proper length plugs for the engine you won't damage anything.
My 1997 is located on the drivers side engine block towards the back above spark plugs it threads into engine and has 2 wires coming out
use just a little anti-seize on threads
The spark plugs?æon a 1999 Dodge Durango are at the side of the engine. Make sure that the engine is cool before accessing the spark plugs.
Remove the engine covers and carefully remove the ignition wires from the spark plugs, there are 12 of them, then remove the spark plugs with a 5/8 plug socket. Make sure the gap is correct on new plugs put a bit of anti seize on the threads then install the new plugs...
you asked about the v4 engine but the contour had a v6 or an inline 4 but no v4 ,,,,plugs on these cars are under the valve cover lid and should take only a few bolts holding it on. but if you've never done this before leave it to a pro since they can be tricky as the spark plug can pull its threads out ...
One at a time, checking your gap on each plug and putting never-seize on the threads. Make sure you change the plugs on a cold engine, there is a problem with them breaking off inside the block.
No, Glow Plugs are used to help start a cold engine. They can also be used for emisions (cold start up).
There is a chance of it, that engine has glow plugs, starting fluid can explode when the glow plugs come on causing engine damage. Before using starting fluid on this type engine, make sure glow plugs are not plugged in, and can not come on.
For 1.8L DOHC (mine is 2002, but 2003 should be the same) Open hood. Remove large plastic shield covering engine. Under the shield are two rectangular packs sitting side-by-side. The four spark plugs are under these two packs, deep in the engine - you will need an extension (and possibly a piece of hose) to get them out. Be careful not to strip the threads in the engine when installing new plugs.