So I took the Strat to a dealer here in Chicago and they told me that the MAP sensor is not working and needs to be replaced costing $300. Also there is a code for a wires/spark malfunction and they want to tune it up for $600!!!! I said "YEAH RIGHT" so im gonna check into changing the plugs myself.

How hard is it to change the plugs and wires? I bought a Haynes manual but they dont seem to have 3.0 engine in it.

Where can I find an aftermarket MAP sensor?

Thanks guys!

 

im nto sure on the MAP sensor..if you PM me the last 9 digits of your VIN, ill check tomorrow at work..

and as for the plugs...theyre a nightmare..but do-able..

 

Ok, so looking at some diagrams I have desyphered that the 3 rubber connectors on the top of the valve cover where it says "3.0L 24 Valve" are 3 of the spark plug wires correct? I had pulled one off once to see what it was then put it back.

Isnt that a bad place for them? It seems like they would get covered in oil....where do those cables go? Where is the distributor. How do the other 3 cables go under the upper manifold and connect to the other plugs? I am baffled by this engine complexity...

Does N E 1 have pictures of doing the spark plug changing process?