Ford sold me out, switching to Toyota

[RangerBill]

I just looked at mine and the spark plug coil at the back of the head appears to be blocked in by a fuel line (high pressure fuel pump?) There's also a fuel hard line laying next to it that looks like it would prevent rotating the coil to get it out from under the other fuel line.

Remove the nut and the connector and the spark coil will rotate to the left to clear the fuel line.

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[yamahaSHO]

I live in Tucson AZ, hot as hell and dry as talc. I bought an engine cover after I looked and saw the naked ugly top of the motor, thought someone had stolen the cover. I don't wash under the hood. Turns out Ford put that only on the Lariat version. In any case, I feel like I should pull the plugs and coat them with antiseize before they lock them selves to the heads and the cheap ass idjuts @ Ford refuse to fix the seized plugs.

I am probably going to do this. I have a cover now, but I did have one wash before it. I'm likely fine, but it's so easy to take a look at it and put anti-seize on the threads.

 

[Bsthroop]

I live in Tucson AZ, hot as hell and dry as talc. I bought an engine cover after I looked and saw the naked ugly top of the motor, thought someone had stolen the cover. I don't wash under the hood. Turns out Ford put that only on the Lariat version. In any case, I feel like I should pull the plugs and coat them with antiseize before they lock them selves to the heads and the cheap ass idjuts @ Ford refuse to fix the seized plugs.

I did this a few weeks ago, takes 20 minutes or so and gives some peace of mind in preventing future problems. Here is the post https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/spark-plug-change.13596/post-567746

 

[djsilver]

Thanks to @RangerBill and @Bsthroop for the info!

 

[Jason B]

Thanks for the info, obviously we have to speculate since Ford won't come clean. Where is the cowl?

It's the plastic piece below the windshield that is supposed to prevent water from enter the engine bay. It's made in two pieces and is prone to leak at the seams.
Read thru this thread. Post #27 shows some detail of where the leak is and how to patch it up.

 

[D Fresh]

Where is the cowl?

The same place it's been on every motor vehicle for a century?

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