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Old 01-08-2012, 08:42 AM
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Changing coils, need advice

I will be changing my ignition coils soon on my 2001 S crew 5.4 and I wanted to know if I needed to remove anything to get them out.
 
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Old 01-08-2012, 09:34 AM
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Nope. Sometimes moving the fuel rail on the left side helps a little bit, but it doesn't have to be removed. Just remove the hold down bolts on the rail and it'll give you some wiggle room.
 
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Old 01-08-2012, 09:52 AM
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Thanks Galaxy. I was talking to mechanic friend yesterday and he was saying that a leak in one of the vacuum hoses could cause misfiring. Would that cause
a couple of the pistons to misfire. I got a code 304 and 307 (4 and 7 cylinder misfire. The plugs are less than 2 years old.
 
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:39 AM
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You would get a lean code if you had a vacuum leak serious enough to cause a miss fire, What plugs did you use? mod motors are ssuper picky about plugs.. Motorcraft are the safe bet..
 
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:45 AM
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I'm not sure what plugs but they were installed by a certified mechanic in my city. The vacuum lines looked to be ok. I will start with the coils and go from there. Thanks
 
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:25 PM
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Look up Mike Dunn @ Madenterprise. Order a set of cop screws- next time the you need to change your plugs-coils,etc you will thank yourself.. Here's the link- http://www.madenterprise.com/All_F150.asp
 



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