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I am changing the plugs and wires on a 2003 (3.0) Ranger. I am done, except one spark plug will not come out. I cannot seem to get the socket to grab the hex thingy on the spark plug. I bought a better and thinner walled spark plug socket, but no luck. It just will not grab the thing. I tried spraying out the hole with PB blaster and then blasting it with compressed air to get any crud that might be in the way. No go. I tried tapping the socket into place with a hammer - nope.
This is of course the most difficult spark plug to get at (Drivers side rear). I am frustrated. It will be not only a waste of money but also embarrassing if I have to take it to a mechanic and ask them to change out one spark plug.
That might be why your having trouble....maybe someone else left a different sized plug in there if they couldn't get it out (different brand, different socket size perhaps). I don't ever use those plug sockets, just the right fitting deep well 6 point.
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