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Engine Ignition System - 4.0L SOHC: Specifications Ford Ranger II

Ignition System 2 illustrations ~207 words

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Base ignition timing10 degrees BTDC Non-adjustable
Firing order1-4-2-5-3-6
Spark plug gap1.57-1.73 mm (0.061-0.068 in)
Spark plug typeAGSF34FP
Lubricant
Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound XG-3-AESE-M1C171-A

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DescriptionNm
Ignition coil bolts6
Spark plugs17

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The ignition system consists of the following

  1. Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor
  2. Ignition coil
  3. Spark plug wire
  4. Spark plug

The ignition system is

  1. an electronic distributorless ignition system (EDIS) and is controlled by an electronic engine control integrated into the powertrain control module (PCM).
  2. set at 10 degrees before top dead center (BTDC) for base timing and is not adjustable.

The crankshaft position (CKP) sensor

  1. is a variable reluctance sensor.
  2. senses a missing tooth on the crankshaft damper pulse ring.
  3. generates a crankshaft position signal which is sent to the PCM. The PCM counts this signal for engine rpm.

For additional information on the CKP sensor, refer to ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROLS .

The ignition coil

  1. changes low voltage pulses from the PCM to high voltage pulses.
  2. has 3 transformers.
  3. fires 2 spark plugs simultaneously.

Spark plug wires carry high voltage pulses from the ignition coil to the spark plugs.

The spark plugs

  1. change high voltage pulses to spark at the gap, which ignites the fuel and air mixture.

The firing order is: 1-4-2-5-3-6.

Scheme 5

Scheme 5

Refer to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE ENGINES .

Scheme 6

Scheme 6: Engine Ignition Components - Exploded View
ItemPart NumberDescription
112286Spark plug wire (6 required)
212405Spark plug (6 required)
3Ignition coil electrical connector (part of 12B637)
4W706216Ignition coil bolt (4 required)
518801Radio ignition interference capacitor
612029Ignition coil
  1. For additional information, refer to the appropriate procedures.