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Check the spark plug and the wire on the 8th spark cylinder. Corosion, short, or just bad.
Ther is a sticker under the hood. Probaly a 3.0 or 4.0. Both are 6 cylinder. The 8th digit of the vin # number can reveal this.
For a 1990 Ford Tempo 2.3 litre four cylinder engine : If the 8th " character " of the VIN is an " X " ( 98 horsepower ) If the 8th " character " of the VIN is an " S " ( 100 horsepower ) According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual
According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual : For the 2.3 litre four cylinder engines used in a 1990 Ford Tempo : 8th " character " of the VIN is an " X " ( 45 to 60 PSI ) 8th " character " of the VIN is an " S " ( 50 to 60 PSI )
1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L - SOHC 4 cylinder - VIN " P " ( 8th " character " of VIN ) Inspect at 120,000 miles and replace if necessary
On a 1999 Ford Expedition : As far as I know all the 4.6 liter V8 engines for that model year ( among other years ) were made in Windsor , Ontario , Canada * the 8th " character " of the VIN is a " 6 " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " W " indicates the 4.6 was made in Romeo , Michigan , U.S.A. ( it seems backwards to me , but that's the way Ford has it ) I BELIEVE it was only the 2004 model year of the Ford Expedition that you could have had either engine
Yes it is a 4.0L -------------------------------------------------------- Either the 4.0 liter OHV / pushrod style engine ( the 8th " character " of the VIN is an " X " ) or the 4.0 liter SOHC engine ( the 8th " character " of the VIN is an " E " )
On a 1998 Ford Escort : If the 8th " character " of the VIN is a " 3 " It has the 2.0 liter Dual Over Head Cam Zetec four cylinder engine Also , " P " would indicate a 2.0 , SOHC
According to my Chilton's Auto Repair manual : For a ( 1991 ) Ford Escort , 1.9 liter four cylinder engine * the 8th " character " of the VIN is a " J " (it is rated at 110 horsepower )
drivers side of engine , rear cylinder The engine cylinders are numbered : passenger side of engine , front to rear , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 -----drivers side of engine , front to rear , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
If your 2005 Ford Explorer 4.0 liter V6 is a Flexible Fuel Vehicle ( FFV ) You can tell by opening the gas filler door and there will be a sticker or if you look at the VIN and the 8th " character " is a " K " ( instead of an " E " ) then you have the flexible fuel vehicle version and can use ethanol fuel
On a 1997 Ford Explorer : The 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine ( 8th " character " of VIN is an " E " ) has ( 3 ) timing chains . A main chain from the crankshaft to the " jackshaft " and a chain from the jackshaft to the drivers side cylinder head , at the front of the engine . Also , a chain from the jackshaft to the passenger side cylinder head at the rear of the engine The 4.0 liter OHV / pushrod design V6 engine ( 8th " character " of the VIN is an " X " and the 5.0 liter V8 engine ( 8th " character " of the VIN is a " P " ) both use ( 1 ) timing chain