In the distributor housing
you have to replace your spark plug wires there is a coil on each wire for each cylinder.
The 3.2L has an ignition coil on each spark plug.
Yes ANSWER No - a 1998 3.0 L Ford Ranger does not have a distributor which would allow you to adjust the ignition timing - it has a coil pack and the ignition timing is controlled by the PCM ( powertrain control module )
because its a ford
On a 1998 Ford Expedition : One way is : The 4.6 has the Electronic Distributorless Ignition System ( EDIS ) and has ( 2 ) coil packs and ( 8 ) SPARK PLUG WIRES The 5.4 has the Coil On Plug ( C.O.P. ) ignition system and has ( 8 ) individual coils
Some Mercedes has the ignition coil together with the spark plug. I mean, one ignition coil feed directly one cylinder and with a wire another one. So, if the engine has 6 cylinders there are 3 ignition coils.
the ignition coil
Check the Sonoma crank position first. If the sensor is bad then there will be no spark from the coil.
passenger side up front next to alternator.
under the coil pack or on the distrbutor
Not sure what a timing coil is. More info please.
98 expedition