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Gunslinger
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Arguably the worst of the three just so happens to be for cyl #6. This is without any cleaning, just so it's known.
That being said, I didn't bother cleaning it. I bought a new one instead from the local auto parts store, only to be given quite a surprise. There are two coil pack types, one with the connector vertically placed, and the other horizontally. There IS a difference! The horizontal pack is for 4.0 engines. It's strange, because according to what I could find, the firing order is identical between the 4.0 and 3.0 engines, but the two do not directly interchange. The corner wires need to be swapped end for end to make the 4.0 coil run the 3.0 engine. That's what I wound up doing. Runs a lot better now!
Only time will tell if this fixes the issue. Certainly isn't *helping* the issue. I did not take the intake off after having seen the state of the contacts. If the coil pack doesn't fix the issue, I'll go back ind and dig deeper.
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT - 3.0 V6 4x4 - Loaded (Totaled) 143k. Rest in Peace, Gold Dust.