1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs
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Essential 1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs
Champion – Iridium Spark Plug: Maximum Performance, OE Replacement, RS8WYPB5 (Part No.9808)
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Champion Iridium – the ultimate element. This spark plug’s fine-wire iridium center and platinum ground electrodes provide the sharpest spark focus for maximum performance.
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- Champion Iridium – Maximum Performance. Premium Spark Plug
- Iridium center electrode delivers maximum life
- Fine-wire center electrode and V-trimmed for greater ignitability
- V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus
- Maintains stable operating temperature under all engine loads
- Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature quickly
Champion – Platinum Power Spark Plug: Powerful Perfromance, OE Replacement, RS14PYC6 (Part No.3013)
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Champion® Platinum Power spark plugs deliver powerful performance with their premium design. Featuring a platinum center electrode for long life and a fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability, these spark plugs ensure optimal engine performance. The V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus, while the exclusive Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature. The platinum-tipped center wire resists wear and helps maintain the proper gap specification over the life of the plug, making it a reliable choice for your vehicle.
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- Platinum Power- Premium Spark Plug. Powerful Performance.
- Platinum center electrode for long life
- Fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability
- V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus
- Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature
- Platinum tipped center wire resists wear and helps to maintain proper gap spec over life of the plug
- Platinum Center Electrode: Features a platinum center electrode for extended durability and long life.
Autolite Iridium – Iridium Ultra Finewire Spark Plug: Optimal Performance, Durability, Ignitability (Part No.AI5363)
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Autolite Iridium Ultra Laser Finewire Spark Plugs are one of our brand’s most technologically advanced products. These spark plugs provide superior durability, more focused ignition with better overall ignitability for optimum performance. Autolite Spark Plugs are the best alternative to OE spark plugs, offering OE fit form and function supporting all foreign and domestic makes and models at a value price. Autolite provides the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers with the highest quality ignition products and is the leading supplier of spark plugs in the world.
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- Autolite Iridium Ultra is an engineered OE replacement iridium spark plug.
- A laser-welded 0.5mm pure iridium finewire center electrode provides optimal fuel efficiency, acceleration and focused ignitability.
- Nickel-plated shell to resist corrosion.
- High-alumina ceramic insulator for increased strength.
- Laser welded 0.5mm Iridium finewire center electrode.
- Proprietary platinum sidewire technology.
- Superior Durability: Autolite Iridium Ultra Laser Finewire Spark Plugs are designed to last longer, providing extended service life compared to standard spark plugs.
- OE Fit and Function: Autolite Spark Plugs are the best alternative to original equipment (OE) spark plugs, offering perfect fit, form, and function for all foreign and domestic makes and models.
- High-Quality Construction: As a leading supplier of spark plugs globally, Autolite ensures the highest quality ignition products for both the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers.
- Value Pricing: Despite their advanced technology and superior performance, Autolite Iridium Ultra Laser Finewire Spark Plugs are available at a value price, making them an economical choice for vehicle maintenance.
Champion – Iridium Spark Plug: Maximum Performance, OE Replacement, RET8ZWYPB (Part No.9406)
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The Champion® Iridium spark plug is the ultimate element for your engine, featuring a fine-wire iridium center electrode and platinum ground electrodes for the sharpest spark focus and maximum performance. The iridium center electrode ensures maximum life, while the V-trimmed ground electrode enhances ignitability and promotes a sharper spark focus. This premium spark plug maintains a stable operating temperature under all engine loads, thanks to its Heat-Active alloy that allows the electrodes to reach optimal temperature quickly. With a tapered seat type and resistor type, the Champion Iridium spark plug is designed for superior performance and longevity.
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- Champion Iridium – Maximum Performance. Premium Spark Plug
- Iridium center electrode delivers maximum life
- Fine-wire center electrode and V-trimmed for greater ignitability
- V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus
- Maintains stable operating temperature under all engine loads
- Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature quickly
- Platinum Ground Electrodes: Equipped with platinum ground electrodes, this spark plug promotes a sharper spark focus for enhanced ignitability.
- Tapered Seat and Resistor Type: Designed with a tapered seat type and resistor type, the Champion Iridium Spark Plug ensures superior performance and longevity.
ACDelco – Iridium Spark Plug: Original Equipment Replacement (Part No.41-988)
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ACDelco GM Original Equipment Iridium Spark Plugs are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors. They are our latest in spark plug technology and an exact replacement for your vehicle’s original components. Iridium composition provides a high melting point and great strength, and provides excellent wear resistance and durability. ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts are the true OE parts installed during the production of or validated by General Motors for GM vehicles. Some ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts may have formerly appeared as GM Genuine Parts (OE) or ACDelco Professional.
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- Iridium is the latest in spark plug technology and is an exact replacement for vehicles’ original components
- Iridium composition provides a high melting point and great strength, helps to provide excellent wear resistance and durability
- Iridium offers excellent engine idle stability, reliable cold starting, quick acceleration and smooth performance
- Three Piece Fired in Suppressor seal meters spark energy for long electrode life, helps prevent combustion leakage and helps block radio frequencies that can affect vehicle electronics
- Iridium plugs are laser-welded which provides precision welds, reduces excess debris and wear rate, thus increasing durability
- Some ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts may have formerly appeared as GM Genuine Parts (OE) or ACDelco Professional
- ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts are designed, engineered and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors.
- GM Engineers design and validate OE parts specifically for your Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, or Cadillac vehicle
- GM regularly updates production and service part designs to integrate new materials and technologies
DENSO – Iridium TT Spark Plug: Ultimate Endurance and Power, 0.4mm Iridium Tip, last 100K+ Miles, ITV20TT (Part No.4719)
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Durability of an OE style plug combined with Power & Torque of high performance.
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- 0.4mm Iridium Center Electrode: World’s Smallest Diameter that maximizes firing potential
- 0.7mm Needle Tip Ground Electrode: Promotes higher spark energy and less heat quenching
- DENSO Patented Optimized Iridium-Rhodium Alloy Formula: Highest concentration of Iridium vs. competitors for greater durability
- DENSO Patented 360 degree laser welding process: Ensuring exceptional quality bond and structural strength with the Iridium Center Electrode
- Durability of an OE style plug combined with Power & Torque of high performance.
- Withstands temperatures greater than 4000° Fahrenheit
- Iridium TT
Autolite – Double Platinum Spark Plug: Platinum Firing, Superior Durability, Longer Life (Part No.APP5363)
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Autolite has over 100 years of engineering experience and has sold over 11 billion plugs. Designed and engineered in the USA, Autolite Double Platinum spark plugs feature platinum-to-platinum firing which virtually eliminates gap erosion, reduces misfires and increases durability of the plug. Consider upgrading to Autolite Iridium XP spark plugs for increased performance.
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- Works to optimize engine performance for a longer life and improved fuel economy
- OE design
- Full-platinum tips; platinum on both the center and side electrodes to promote reduced gap wear
- Platinum ball welding process provides a consistent point of contact for enhanced adhesion
NGK – G-Power Spark Plug: Single Platinum Tip Design, TR55GP (Part No.3403)
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NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs are the best single platinum spark plugs at an economical price. G-Power plugs feature a fine wire platinum center electrode and a trapezoidal cut ground electrode that offers increased durability, improved fuel efficiency, lower emissions, faster starts and quicker acceleration over conventional nickel spark plugs. An excellent upgrade for vehicles which used nickel alloy spark plugs originally. For better performance consider upgrading to a NGK Iridium IX plug. For even greater performance consider upgrading to a NGK RUTHENIUM HX plug.
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- SINGLE PLATINUM TIP: Fine wire 0.6 millimeter platinum tip center electrode ensures improved durability and a consistently stable spark
- PLATINUM ALLOY: G-Power platinum provides exceptional value with increased performance and longer service intervals than factory nickel plugs
- TRAPEZOIDAL CUT GROUND ELECTRODE: Reduces quenching design produces improved ignitability and performance
- SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
- COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
- RECOMMENDED USAGE: Lower cost alternative to double precious metal spark plugs or as an upgrade to OE nickel alloy spark plugs
- Improved Fuel Efficiency: Designed to offer better fuel efficiency, the NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs help you save on fuel costs.
- Lower Emissions: These spark plugs contribute to lower emissions, making them an environmentally friendly choice.
- Faster Starts and Quicker Acceleration: Experience faster starts and quicker acceleration with the advanced design of the NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs.
Autolite – Platinum Spark Plug: Fires Cleaner, Easier Starts, Quicker Acceleration (Part No.AP103)
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With over 100 years of engineering expertise and more than 11 billion plugs sold, Autolite delivers unmatched reliability. Designed and engineered in the USA, these spark plugs feature a high nickel alloy side electrode that maintains a precise gap and a full platinum tip that ensures virtually no gap erosion for extended life. The necked-down center electrode fires quicker and cleaner with less voltage, providing easier starts, quicker acceleration, and improved fuel economy compared to standard plugs. The tapered seat type further enhances performance and durability.
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- High nickel alloy side electrode maintains precise gap
- Full platinum tip assures virtually no gap erosion for long life
- Necked-down center electrode fires quicker, cleaner with less voltage for easier starts, quicker acceleration and improved fuel economy (as compared to standard plugs)
- Tapered Seat Type: Enhances performance and durability for a longer-lasting spark plug.
Motorcraft – High-Performance Spark Plug: Enhances Fuel Efficiency (Part No.SP-550-X)
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Engineered for superior ignition performance, the Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug is designed to optimize fuel efficiency and ensure reliable starts. Featuring a platinum tip for enhanced durability and a high melting point, this spark plug offers exceptional longevity and consistent performance. Its precise gap setting ensures optimal combustion, making it an ideal choice for maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance. Trust Motorcraft for quality and dependability in every drive.
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- Enhanced Fuel Efficiency: Engineered to optimize fuel efficiency, ensuring you get the most out of every gallon.
- Superior Ignition Performance: Designed for reliable starts and consistent performance, providing dependable ignition every time.
- Platinum Tip for Durability: Features a platinum tip with a high melting point, offering exceptional longevity and durability.
- Precise Gap Setting: Ensures optimal combustion, maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance.
- Quality and Dependability: Trust Motorcraft for high-quality, dependable spark plugs that enhance your driving experience.
- Enhanced Fuel Efficiency: Engineered to optimize fuel efficiency, ensuring you get the most out of every gallon.
- Superior Ignition Performance: Designed for reliable starts and consistent performance, providing dependable ignition every time.
- Platinum Tip for Durability: Features a platinum tip with a high melting point, offering exceptional longevity and durability.
- Precise Gap Setting: Ensures optimal combustion, maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance.
- Quality and Dependability: Trust Motorcraft for high-quality, dependable spark plugs that enhance your driving experience.
NGK – G-Power Spark Plug: Single Platinum Tip Design, LTR6GP-8 (Part No.94372)
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NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs are the best single platinum spark plugs at an economical price. G-Power plugs feature a fine wire platinum center electrode and a trapezoidal cut ground electrode that offers increased durability, improved fuel efficiency, lower emissions, faster starts and quicker acceleration over conventional nickel spark plugs. An excellent upgrade for vehicles which used nickel alloy spark plugs originally. For better performance consider upgrading to a NGK Iridium IX plug. For even greater performance consider upgrading to a NGK RUTHENIUM HX plug.
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- SINGLE PLATINUM TIP: Fine wire 0.6 millimeter platinum tip center electrode ensures improved durability and a consistently stable spark
- PLATINUM ALLOY: G-Power platinum provides exceptional value with increased performance and longer service intervals than factory nickel plugs
- TRAPEZOIDAL CUT GROUND ELECTRODE: Reduces quenching design produces improved ignitability and performance
- SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
- COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
- RECOMMENDED USAGE: Lower cost alternative to double precious metal spark plugs or as an upgrade to OE nickel alloy spark plugs
- Enhanced Durability: Designed to last longer and perform better under various driving conditions.
Motorcraft – High-Performance Spark Plug: Enhances Fuel Efficiency (Part No.SP-589)
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Engineered for superior ignition performance, the Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug is designed to optimize fuel efficiency and ensure reliable starts. Crafted with precision, this spark plug offers exceptional durability and consistent performance, making it an ideal choice for maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance. Upgrade to Motorcraft and experience the difference in your engine’s responsiveness and fuel economy.
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- Enhances Fuel Efficiency: The Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug is specifically designed to optimize fuel efficiency, helping you save on fuel costs.
- Superior Ignition Performance: Engineered for superior ignition performance, this spark plug ensures reliable starts every time.
- Exceptional Durability: Crafted with precision, the Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug offers exceptional durability, providing long-lasting performance.
- Consistent Performance: This spark plug delivers consistent performance, making it an ideal choice for maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance.
- Improved Engine Responsiveness: Upgrade to Motorcraft and experience a noticeable difference in your engine’s responsiveness and overall fuel economy.
- Enhances Fuel Efficiency: The Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug is specifically designed to optimize fuel efficiency, helping you save on fuel costs.
- Superior Ignition Performance: Engineered for superior ignition performance, this spark plug ensures reliable starts every time.
- Exceptional Durability: Crafted with precision, the Motorcraft High-Performance Spark Plug offers exceptional durability, providing long-lasting performance.
- Consistent Performance: This spark plug delivers consistent performance, making it an ideal choice for maintaining your vehicle’s peak performance.
- Improved Engine Responsiveness: Upgrade to Motorcraft and experience a noticeable difference in your engine’s responsiveness and overall fuel economy.
ACDelco – Copper Core Spark Plug: Original Equipment Replacement (Part No.R44LTS6)
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ACDelco GM Original Equipment Conventional Spark Plugs are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors. These Conventional Spark Plugs are designed for reliability and efficient performance, and are a high quality replacement for many vehicles on the road today. Their high-quality copper cores and outstanding suppression characteristics deliver reliable performance. They are also available for Marine applications. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function. ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts are the true OE parts installed during the production of or validated by General Motors for GM vehicles. Some ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts may have formerly appeared as GM Genuine Parts (OE) or ACDelco Professional.
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- Black Onyx coating helps reduce corrosion
- Copper core provides great heat transfer and helps maximize plug durability
- Ribbed suppressor seal extends resistance and helps prevent spark ‘flash over’ and misfires
- Nickel-chrome alloy sheathing helps prevent corrosion on center electrode
- Available for use in Marine applications
- Some ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts may have formerly appeared as GM Genuine Parts (OE) or ACDelco Professional
- ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts are designed, engineered and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors
- GM Engineers design and validate OE parts specifically for your Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, or Cadillac vehicle
- GM regularly updates production and service part designs to integrate new materials and technologies
- High-Quality Copper Core: Designed with high-quality copper cores for reliable and efficient performance.
- Nickel Center Electrode Tip: Features a nickel center electrode tip for enhanced durability and performance.
- Outstanding Suppression Characteristics: Delivers reliable performance with excellent suppression characteristics.
- OE Replacement: True Original Equipment parts installed during GM vehicle production, ensuring perfect fit, form, and function.
ACDelco – RAPIDFIRE Premium Platinum Tip Copper Core Spark Plug: Reduces Misfires & Enhances Durability (Part No.14)
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ACDelco Gold (Professional) RAPIDFIRE Spark Plugs are a high quality alternative to Original Equipment (OE) parts. These RAPIDFIRE Single Platinum Performance Spark Plugs are designed for everyday use and are a high quality replacement for many vehicles on the road today. These premium aftermarket spark plugs have high-quality suppressors that help prevent misfiring, an improved plug to boot seal, and a pure copper core for greater durability. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function. ACDelco Gold (Professional) parts are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function, making them a smart choice for General Motors vehicles, as well as most makes and models, including special applications. These high-quality parts are backed by General Motors. Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional.
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- Solid state suppressor, with two-piece glass and brass seal, can help reduce radio frequency interference, regulates spark energy for long electrode life, and helps protect against high combustion pressures
- Pure copper core provides great heat transfer and helps maximize plug durability
- Platinum on center electrode enables superior spark characteristics and can reduce voltage requirements of the ignition system
- Ribless insulator helps optimize plug to boot seal
- Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional
- Premium aftermarket replacement part
- Manufactured to meet specifications for fit, form, and function for General Motors vehicles as well as most makes and models
- High-Quality Suppressors: ACDelco Gold RAPIDFIRE Spark Plugs feature high-quality suppressors that help prevent misfiring, ensuring reliable performance for everyday use.
- Improved Plug to Boot Seal: Designed with an improved plug to boot seal, these spark plugs provide a secure fit, enhancing overall engine performance and longevity.
Accel – 8.8Mm Spiral Universal Fit (Part No.8033)
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These ACCEL 8.8mm wires feature a carbon/graphite core that virtually eliminate RFI noise while providing maximum conductivity for ultimate performance in any race or street application. Double silicon insulation eliminates leakage and misfire.
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- 500 Ohms/ft Of Resistance
- 550 F Rated Silicone Jacket
- Stainless Steel Plug Terminals
- Custom-fit Universal And Import Coverage
- Pre And Post HEI Vehicles
- Magnetic Suppression
- Fiberglass/Kevlar Core
- 500 Ohms Resistance
Popular 1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs Categories
1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs
Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1997 Ford Explorer. Maybe you just need a couple of Spark Plugs. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 45 different Spark Plugs in our inventory ranging from $2.99 to $153.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1997 Ford Explorer running smoothly.
Spark Plugs are only as good as their brand. We stock 9 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1997 Ford Explorer. NGK, Autolite, and Motorcraft are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!
We know you’ll find the perfect Spark Plugs for your 1997 Ford Explorer, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 3,706 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Double Platinum Spark Plug: Platinum Firing, Superior Durability, Longer Life with 4.8 stars and PT16TT Platinum TT Spark Plug with 4.6 stars.
So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Spark Plugs to keep your 1997 Ford Explorer rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!
Spark Plugs Brands To Make Your 1997 Ford Explorer Last
Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1997 Ford Explorer demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Spark Plugs make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Explorer the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Spark Plugs brands and parts.
Popular Dorman – Help Spark Plugs
We carry Dorman – Help parts in our stock across Spark Plugs categories, plus more. For a 1997 Ford Explorer, our most popular Dorman – Help Spark Plugs include:
Top 1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs from NGK
NGK products are another trusted brand when it comes to Spark Plugs for your 1997 Ford Explorer. Popular NGK parts include:
FAQs for 1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs
What are the most purchased Spark Plugs for the 1997 Ford Explorer?
Out of 45 Spark Plugs for the 1997 Ford Explorer, the most popular in our inventory are:
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Platinum Spark Plug: Fires Cleaner, Easier Starts, Quicker Acceleration
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Copper Spark Plug: Delivers Quick Starts, Good Fuel Economy, Smooth Acceleration
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What are the top-rated 1997 Ford Explorer Spark Plugs?
Top-rated Spark Plugs for your 1997 Ford Explorer based on customer reviews/ratings are:
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Double Platinum Spark Plug: Platinum Firing, Superior Durability, Longer Life
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Platinum Spark Plug: Fires Cleaner, Easier Starts, Quicker Acceleration
“My van is running, so I assume the plugs are workin’ fine. I’ll update you at 50,000 miles.”
