grab yourself a wrench, spark plug socket. Pull the wires off BY THE BOOTS, so you don't pull the wires out. take the wrench, attach the socket, and then loosen the spark plugs until they come out. Do these spark plugs 1 by 1, if you mix the wires up you will ruin your engine. the 4th spark plug is a bit hard to reach due to the alternator being in the way, but it is possible. Also, I forgot that you should probably have an extension, made my life a bit easier.
There is an article with video on how to change spark plugs at ; http://www.carbasics.co.uk Look in their 'how to' section.
Change the Spark plugs, if not bin it
remove the spark plug wires one at a time and unscrew the plugs
Remove the spark plugs wire and remove the plugs wit a spaerk plug wrench or socket.
Spark plugs are easy to change. One disconnects the batter and spark plug cables, and removes the old spark plugs. Next a person puts in the new spark plugs, then reconnects spark plug cables and the battery.
The 1996 Ford Escort 1.9 L spark plug gap is ( .054 inch ) according to motorcraft.com one of Fords websites
Where are the spark plugs on a 1996 Nissan maxima?"
platinum plugs 75,000 miles. resistor plugs 30,000.
The gap I found out is .54 since I just gapped mine.
The spark plug gap for a 1996 Ford Escort with a 1.9L engine should be between .052 and .056 inches. Spark plugs come preset, however, and do not need any adjustments.
How can I change the wiring and spark plugs on my 1996 Cadillac Sedan Deville Concours?
With a spark plug socket and socket wrenches and extensions.