I use 38 thou
I use 38 thousandths
The spark plug gap, for your 2004 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter engine, is .009. Most spark plugs will come pre-gapped.
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.
0.044 Autolite-Platinum / Spark PlugFor your 2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L EFI 6cyl Part Number: AP764
With a socket set :)
0.042 to 0.046 inch
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 )
All Taurus are 6 cylinder ======================================================== The 1986 to 1991 model years of the Ford Taurus were also available with a 2.5 liter four cylinder engine
in the front and back of the engine directly above the exaust manifold
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 recommended spark plug gap on a 2005 Ford Taurus 3.0 SOHC w/ Flex Fuel engine is .050" (1.27mm), according to the spark plug manufacturer DENSO.
On a Ford Taurus , V6 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
On a Ford Taurus , V6 engine : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver