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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Ok so, after changing them everything seems normal, except for the SES light, but when I hit the gas theres like a boom noise on the exhaust kinda freaking, is that due to the plugs change? to a TR6 with a .038 gap?

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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian8A
Ok so, after changing them everything seems normal, except for the SES light, but when I hit the gas theres like a boom noise on the exhaust kinda freaking, is that due to the plugs change? to a TR6 with a .038 gap?
Make sure everything is plugged back in and all your plug wires are seated properly, does it sound/drive like its missing a cylinder?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Did you put the AIR tubes back? I read that can cause noise when the engine is under load.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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make sure you put all hoses back on tightly. also make sure all your plug wires are also because they tend to pop off
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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the change of the colder plugs will not have any effect on the performance or your issue, guessing you dont have a plug wire fully seated somewhere.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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possibly cracked spark plug? my car would act like it was backfiring (spit and pop) under load when i had the exploded plug haha.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Check to make sure you did not blow a plug out of the head. One of your plugs may not have been in well enough and blown out.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Damn I forgot to put the antiseizer on them how important is that?
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Alway's use anti-sieze on your plug's....makes for a much easier time getting them back out after running them for a few thousand miles.
Take the plugs back out and make sure you didn't snap one of them, it can happen very easily considering the space to work with.
Good luck, I hope you find the problem.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Ok finally got it to work, no noises or anything, everything seems to work fine, Im sorry I got a lil upset but is my daily drive and I had to call some friends that live far to pick me up to go to work and different schedules , but now is done, and my hands are going to heal soon I hope, lol shut that thing is tought man , for the people who really can change them in 40 mins like they say, wow good, I bet next time Itll be easier but still tough to do.. ok so thanx to all of you , nice people around here
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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for the people who really can change them in 40 mins like they say, wow good, I bet next time Itll be easier but still tough to do.. ok so thanx to all of you , nice people around here
Next time try taking out the coil packs and it will be about a 40 min job..
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