[Rusty]

figured id go ahead and do a thread on my car too. gonna get ready for a complete detail and part replacement on the inside and outside for damaged components, sort of a restoration, if you will. right now im collecting parts to redo the ignition system. plugs, wires, and coil pack. any advice on this would be well appreciated, and i will update as i get stuff done.

[Rusty]

the parts are starting to arrive on time so far. ive got some Autolite plugs, and Auto Extra wires so far. waiting on the rest of the plugs, (pack and singles shipped from different locations,) and the coil which is Original Engine Managment brand.

[Rusty]

also, could someone confirm for me that 1-4-2-5-3-6 is the correct firing order for 2003 DOHC?
and that the gap should be .052-.056 ?
wanna be 100% certain
thanks

This post has been edited by Rusty: 07 February 2011 - 11:15 AM

[tehrookie]

i can tell you that the firing order is 1 4 2 5 3 6, but not sure about the gap.

[Rusty]

cool thanks.

wait until you see the detail pics.










...................... the coil and plugs/wires are the easy part of this "restoration" LMAO







edit: all the plugs have arrived. box was smashed, but plugs seem to be intact. went to Ford today and got the intake gaskets, so all im waiting for is the coil pack. then wendsderday is the day. ill post some pics of the process, assuming i dont get TOO pissed off and sling the camera along with a wrench or two

This post has been edited by Rusty: 07 February 2011 - 06:06 PM

[tehrookie]

are you taking the intake off to change the plugs?

there is a tutorial at TCCA about taking off the cowl to change the plugs.

ive never done either would like to know which is easier.

[Rusty]

hmmmm........... maybe ahve to take a look. sounds easier. doing the wires and coil pack, too, though. hmm.

[Rusty]

BTW, thanks, Rookie. i did find it, and will use it. i never even gave that a thought before.

[Vash]

tehrookie, on 07 February 2011 - 06:25 PM, said:

are you taking the intake off to change the plugs?

there is a tutorial at TCCA about taking off the cowl to change the plugs.

ive never done either would like to know which is easier.

the 00 tec you can do it with the intake on the car yet. i did it wasnt too difficult just need a swivel.

[Rusty]

Coil pack has arrived, i now have all my parts. tomorrow is the day

[Rusty]

well she's done. and the coil pack was obviously the problem. cracks in the plastic galore, at least one with a rust stain around it, indicating moisture in the unit. wow. had only one set back where i had two plug wires mixed to the plugs, even though i did the wires one by one, drew a picture, wrote the numbers on the wires, and checked it all 3 times. its gonna happen i guess. she's runnin great!

[tehrookie]

awesome. so did you have to go with removing the intake? and did you get the ports cleaned up and new gaskets?

[Rusty]

didnt need to remove the intake. taking the cowl off worked just fine, luckily. alas, ive found that the valve cover gaskets are leaking. but thats a job for another day

This post has been edited by Rusty: 09 February 2011 - 06:49 PM

[k8crd]

Rusty, on 09 February 2011 - 04:28 PM, said:

well she's done. and the coil pack was obviously the problem. cracks in the plastic galore, at least one with a rust stain around it, indicating moisture in the unit. wow. had only one set back where i had two plug wires mixed to the plugs, even though i did the wires one by one, drew a picture, wrote the numbers on the wires, and checked it all 3 times. its gonna happen i guess. she's runnin great!

Rusty,

Congratulations on fixing your ignition problem. Could you please, shoot a picture of the cracks you found on the bad coil, and share the picture with us?

Thank You,

Paul

This post has been edited by k8crd: 09 February 2011 - 07:20 PM

[Rusty]

thanks!

i'll try but i seem to have misplaced my camera, or i would have by now LOL. its in the car somewhere, as is the coil pack, so watch this space. i should have a pic up tomorrow.

[Rusty]

k8crd, on 09 February 2011 - 07:19 PM, said:

Rusty,

Congratulations on fixing your ignition problem. Could you please, shoot a picture of the cracks you found on the bad coil, and share the picture with us?

Thank You,

Paul

pics of the cracks. kept the pics kinda big to show the cracks well.

dont mind the missing screw mount, i dropped it after taking it out LOL

[Rusty]

pics of the shiny bits! please excuse teh dustydirtyness. havent had time to clean her up in a little while

This post has been edited by Rusty: 13 February 2011 - 10:25 AM

[Rusty]

Playing around I got a pic I thought was cool. Shows off the painted rocker nicely!

[tRus03]

I really like those painted rocker panels!!! It's sets it apart from the crowd!

[Rusty]

tRus03, on 17 February 2011 - 08:56 PM, said:

I really like those painted rocker panels!!! It's sets it apart from the crowd!

Thanks! That is a shot of the good side. the other side has half the paint missing already. not sure why only one side fared so much better than the other...