if you know your engines specifications you can check the plug wires with an ohm meter and see if it is your wire. it may also be your plug. there is a small chance your coil pack is going bad. Doubtful, but it may be an injector as well.
cylinder 5 missfire detected. could be plug, wire, or bad coil...
missfire in cylinder no.2 spark plug or coil.
On a 2000 Ford Explorer , 4.0 L V6 engine ( OHV and SOHC versions ) firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front of vehicle
On your 2000 Ford Explorer , 5.0 liter ( 302 cubic inch ) V8 engine : Bank 1 is the passenger side of the engine Sensor 1 would be close to the engine before the exhaust enters the catalytic converter
Can you replace your 2000 Camry CE 4-cylinder engine with a 1997 Camry engine?"
The front cylinder on the passenger side of the engine The cylinders are numbered 1 , 2 , 3 from front to back on the passenger side of the engine and 4 , 5 , 6 from front to back on the drivers side of the engine
Your 2000 Nissan Maxima has a 3.0 liter V6 engine , so it has ( 6 ) engine cylinders It sounds like there is a problem with the # 5 engine cylinder , perhaps an engine cylinder misfire ?
what other engine years are compatible with a 2000 ford explorer
According to the 2000 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : No , a separate fuse for the check engine light is not listed
According to the ( 2001 ) Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Guide : The 4.0 litre SOHC , V6 engine takes : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
I'm not a mechanic / technician but as far as I know , the answer would be NO The Ford 4.0 liter OHV engine in the Ford Explorer used ( 3 ) different engine blocks ( 1991 to 1994 ) ( 1995 and 1996 ) ( 1997 to 2000 )
You can find the module for your 2000 Ford Explorer on the firewall in the engine compartment. The module will be on the drivers side of the firewall.