Best way to get to #8 spark plug?
08-09-2004, 03:04 PM
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Oh yeah, if you do it (without the gymnast), stick your arm down near the EGR valve and reach it straight across back towards the back plug. You can't really get it from the "top". You may even have to assemble the wratchet and socket and extension one-handed with your hand already back there. It's fun...I think I use a sparkplug socket, put it on a swivel, and then attach wratchet after the socket and swivel are already on that plug...it's been awhile since I did it, and I am trying to forget the pain. My arm looked like 93% lean Grade A beef afterwards.
08-09-2004, 03:15 PM
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set the spark plug socket on the spark plug, and then get a knucle set into the socket (the tool that can turn up to 90 degrees)and then a big *** extension and get to crankin....it took me about 30 min. on the number 8 and about a pint of lost blood from my knucles
08-09-2004, 03:59 PM
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From the top is the only way to go. I pull off the coil packs and the valve cover just to give me a little extra room. It takes 15 minutes for everything. I learned the hard way.
08-09-2004, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by furiouSS99
So you like to sneak up on things from behind huh? What's the other half of you, Heinz 57?
While your at it, why don't you tell him the best way to change his oil is to siphon it out from the valve covers...
While your at it, why don't you tell him the best way to change his oil is to siphon it out from the valve covers...
<----Blame Canada!!
08-09-2004, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MJSLude99
Hey buddy! From behind is a pretty good way to go ABOAT it EH? I think I'm ABOOT to go look under my car and make sure everything is still good from the header install.
<----Blame Canada!!
<----Blame Canada!!
08-09-2004, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Another_User
Oh my...you are right. I totally forgot the Canadians built my Z28. That's why I have so much trouble...
08-09-2004, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MJSLude99
You're very right. And the French Canadiens definitely don't talk like that! My apologies to all the Canadians with the beady eyes and flapping heads.
08-09-2004, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DannoWS6
Yup from the top, the bottom is way to narrow. I got big hands and taking off the last bolt for the coil packs is almost as hard as changing the plug.
thats why you do as I said earlier and just remove the coil pack off cylinder 6 only. 2 bolts to remove is all. doing it this way I can change all 8 of the plugs in my car in 2 hours or less.
08-09-2004, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Another_User
Your car came stock with 235s? Mine came stock with 245s I think.
