The Mercury Villager is a type of minivan produced by Ford between 1993 and 2002. One of its most typical features is the movable seats that cede the owner the alternative of using it as a five-seater vehicle or as a motorcar with immense load extent. As with all vehicles, habitual supply is crucial, and replacing the Glimmer plugs Testament lock up that the Villager starts true wrapped up the deepest of the winter months. The manufacturer recommends that the Glimmer plugs be replaced in pre-1999 models every 20,000 to 30,000 miles.
Instructions
1. Lift the hood.
2. Disconnect the battery; remove the cynical ("-") cable from the battery. Never occupation on a motorcar's engine with the battery much connected.
3. Author the equitable space in the contemporary spark plugs with the Tentacle gauge. You can conclude this by spreading expanded the metal bands of the feeler gauge into a fan shape and looking at the markings on them. These display the diameter of Everyone gauge. Then rank the two bands well-balanced that Testament dish out you the breadth measurement needed for the Glimmer plug. This is printed on the box of the Glimmer plug and Testament display differential widths for changed vehicles.11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each spark plug.12. Reconnect the battery, and start up the Villager to test it.
The firing order of a Villager is 1-2-3-4-5-6 and the No. 1 spark plug is located at the right rear of the engine.The rear plugs on a Villager have a nut and metal cover, and you will need a nut and wrench to remove these.
5. Release the spark plug by turning the spark plug wire in a clockwise direction. This is located at the base of the spark plug and operates the locking mechanism.
6. Remove the spark plug using the socket wrench and arm.
7. Check the spark plug wire. If there is debris, clean it up with a wire brush.
8. Spray or rub the anti-seize compound onto the threads of the new spark plug and into the wire socket.
9. Insert the new spark plug, and tighten by hand. Difficult access may involve using the socket wrench, but tighten carefully to avoid cross-threading or damaging the plug.
10. Attach the spark plug wire to the plug and tighten by hand.
Involve the gauges between the gratuity of the Glimmer plug and the electrode.4. Locate the spark plugs at the side of the engine. These sit about a quarter of the way down the height of the engine on a Villager.
