on the side of the engine you can see, with hood up, and its the middle one.
The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine and the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine each have ( 6 spark plugs )
On a (2001 ) Ford Taurus : Yes , both the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( and its flex fuel version ) and the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine have the Electronic Distributorless Ignition System ( EDIS ) which uses a coil pack ( with the 6 towers for the spark plug wires ) although the spark plug wire sets are different for the " Vulcan " and " Duratec " engines
Check the Vehicle Emissions Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the front of the engine compartment ( it will show the type of spark plugs to use and the spark plug gap )
I have the same car and motor in it. I was told by "autozone" that it was .054. =========================================================== Check the Vehicle Emission Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the front of the engine compartment ( it will show the type of spark plugs to use and the spark plug gap ) * a 1996 Ford Taurus was offered with either the 3.0 liter VULCAN or DURATEC V6 engine
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
A little more information please ( what model year of Ford Taurus and is it the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine or the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine ) or if you check the VECI ( Vehicle Emission Control Information ) sticker in the engine compartment that will show what the spark plugs are gapped at
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
No , if you have the " Vulcan " V6 engine it has the Electronic Distributorless Ignition System ( EDIS ) with ( 1 coil pack ) for the 6 spark plugs and if you have the " Duratec " DOHC , V6 engine it has the Coil On Plug ignition system with ( 6 ) individual coils
According to the 1999 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( .042 to .046 inch ) For the 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine ( .052 to .056 inch ) Check the Vehicle Emissions Control Information ( VECI ) decal in the engine compartment to confirm
0.044 Autolite-Platinum / Spark PlugFor your 2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L EFI 6cyl Part Number: AP764
The spark plug gap, for your 2004 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter engine, is .009. Most spark plugs will come pre-gapped.
In a 2000 Ford Taurus : That would depend on which engine you have : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has the EDIS ( Electronic Distributorless Ignition System ) which has ( 1 coil pack ) with 6 towers for the spark plug wires The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine has the Coil On Plug ( C.O.P. ) ignition system and has ( 6 individual coils )