# Spark Plug Change

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change/43994>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [February 6, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change/43994 "2010-02-06T22:58:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![adamkinney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@adamkinney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamkinney)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change/43994/1 "2010-02-06T22:58:06Z")

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I have a 2001 Ford escape. I can get ot he front bank of sparkplugs ok but I cannot get to the rear bank. do I need to remove the upper intake manifold to do this?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change/43994/2 "2010-02-07T15:00:16Z")

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Yes. The upper intake manifold requires removal to gain access to the rear plugs.

Tester