due to the transverse mounted engine this in NOT a vehicle you want to start on. The fromt ones ore ok but the rear are HE##.
The 3 plugs in font are not to bad, but the three in the back go down a little deep. you may need to sit up on the engine to reach down and into the cylinders where the plugs are acessable, that's what i do.A rubber hose attaching to the end of the spark plug will help in removing old plug when you loosen it, and to install and tightening the new plugs. I have the same vehicle and they are not all that bad, when using proper tools, such as rubber hose, rachet, extentions for back plugs, and swivel end.
With a spark plug socket and socket wrenches and extensions.
what is the spark plugs firing order for a mercury villager 1997
the plugs on the back are very difficult. How is this done.
when do you change spark plugs
I don't know why you couldn't change them, no matter where you are.
It can be complicacated since on some models the spark plugs are difficult to get to but I would recommend to find the spark plugs first and then double check to make sure you know where they are.
A spark plug socket.
In the cylinder head .
According to one of Fords websites : For the 3.0 liter V6 engine in a 1996 Mercury Villager : The spark plugs are gapped at ( .034 inch )
No. However, newer plug wires can be extremely difficult to remove without damaging them.
To change the spark plugs in a 1997 astro van do I have to change the spark plugs from the bottom of the engine/
yes. The frontal plugs are easy, but the rear plugs require you to get your hand up in the engine from underneath.