According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide :
For the 3.0 liter , Duratec , Dual Over Head Cam , V6 engine :
( the spark plugs are gapped at .052 to .056 inch )
* confirm with the Vehicle Emissions Control Information ( VECI ) decal in the front of your engine compartment
The spark plug gap is .042" to .046".
0.044 Autolite-Platinum / Spark PlugFor your 2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L EFI 6cyl Part Number: AP764
A Ford Taurus and Contour are a couple. (1997 Taurus with the 3.0 liter engine & 2000 Contour with the 2.8 liter engine)
The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine and the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine each have ( 6 spark plugs )
The spark plug gap, for your 2004 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter engine, is .009. Most spark plugs will come pre-gapped.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1986 Ford Taurus : ( both the 2.5 liter four cylinder engine and the 3.0 liter six cylinder engine have the spark plugs gapped at .044 inch )
Check the Vehicle Emissions Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the front of your engine compartment ( it will show the type of spark plugs to use and the spark plug gap )
The spark plug gap for a 1990 Ford Taurus 3.0L engine should be set at .044 inches. A 4.2 liter engine would have a gap between .052 and .056 inches.
fordparts.com shows ( .054 inch )
one at a time
The proper gap is .035
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine and its flex fuel version ( .042 to .046 inch spark plug gap ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the 3.0 liter Dual Over Head Cam " Duratec " V6 engine ( .052 to .056 inch spark plug gap ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * confirm with the Vehicle Emissions Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the front of your engine compartment . It will show the type of spark plugs to use and the spark plug gap