2000 plenum help

[robd04]

I did the 2000 plenum replacement... and put new plugs and wires in while iI was at it.... van started but was shaking so i looked at the wires and had two swapped, started the van again, and seemed to be running fine noticed smoke from the back of the engine, and the smell of oil burning looked and there was a fire, got the fire out and now am pullzed what I did wrong, while running the engine it did sound like a diesel when I gave it gas under load


Any thoughts?

RD

[phil-l]

First things first: FIRE?!?! Find out what was burning before you do anything else. Underhood fires are scary. Verify that all fuel lines are solid. Safety first.

I did the isolator bolt fix on my 2000 Windstar, so I'm familiar with the plenum.

Yes, always check and double-check spark plug wires. It's easy to cross them.

There are a number of vacuum fittings that must be disconnected to remove the upper intake. A loose or missing connection on any of these will cause rough running and lots of noise.

Did your engine have a lot of oil on it before beginning the job? Working on the intake shouldn't result in oil spills. Did you work on anything else as part of this project?

[wiswind]

I know that it is a bit late to say this....but having been down the road of crossing plug wires in the past.....I only remove 1 at a time....it takes a bit more time when replacing the wires, but it is worth it.

I follow the same policy when replacing spark plugs.

[robd04]

Thanks for your answers,

Here is what happened, restarted the car and realized that i had two wires crossed, swapped them and it ran a little rough then i was looking and found a vaccum hose off, and then the real suprise came, more smoke from the back of the engine (right side) and wola i looked on the ground and i saw a big pile of brown grease, the front CV boot let loose and it shot a big pile on the cad converter and that started to smoke...... had the axel replaced and the motor double checked and happy to report that its running fine!

RD

[phil-l]

RD -

I'm pleased to hear that everything worked out well. Yes, I figured something else must have happened to have caused the fire.

Yes, checking - and then double checking - is a good idea when lots of things have been taken apart.