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2003 Ford Taurus Repair Question


Topics covered: Valve cover, Wiring.
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Asked on April 16, 2012

I need to know the cylinder identification and plug wire placement on the ignition coil

The Su model is SES. The 8th VIN character is a 2 and the motor is a flex fuel. I was told its a turbo The coil is located on the front valve cover and horizontally mounted. The four prong plug is located on the top drivers side of the coil. The car does not have aluminum heads and is not a dohc.
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Replied on April 16, 2012

did someone remove the wires? looks to me if ford was bein practical the coil is set up just like the cylinders? are there any #s on anything for reference?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 16, 2012

this is what you got?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 16, 2012

I am putting the car together that someone else took apart. That is exactly it!!

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Replied on April 16, 2012

I believe all 3.0 cylinder ID is the same but placement of the wires from each cylinder on the coil towers is different and I just can't seem to find this anywhere. And its an after market coil so there is no numbers.

Tiny Response from mikederouin88
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Replied on April 17, 2012

like i said the simple thing to try is just as they are laid out. the coil is a picture of the wiring 3 each side front to back.

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on April 17, 2012

Thanks so much for your help, I found the right order on my friends shop key for future reference it is ........ Cylinder ID. From passenger rear to drivers rear 1 2 3. Passenger front to drivers front 4 5 6. The coil is passenger rear to drivers rear 1 2 3 and passenger front to drivers front 5 6 4

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Replied on April 21, 2012

that dont make sense in a sense? 123 and NOT 456?(coil)did you mistype?

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Replied on April 26, 2012

No sir no typo there it is 123 564 just as sure as the sky is blue

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