I beat it!!!
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I beat it!!! Finally got the plugs and wires done on the Trans Am. NGK TR-55's and Taylor Thundervolts. It took 4 hrs.!!! Most of which was spent on that SOB #8 plug. <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> The other 7 are cake.
Sorry, had to share, I feel like I accomplished something getting that #8 done.
Sorry, had to share, I feel like I accomplished something getting that #8 done.
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Re: I beat it!!! 4 hours?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Did you change the cam while you were in there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: I beat it!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by whatever:
<strong> 4 hours?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Did you change the cam while you were in there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha, I wish. That #8 took over 3 hours, I had the 1st 7 done very quickly. Big hands and arms don't go well with cramped spaces. After trying various other techniques, I finally ended up using gardening shears to pull the wire off the plug and ended up duck taping a big screw driver to my ratchet to get it down there.
<strong> 4 hours?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Did you change the cam while you were in there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha, I wish. That #8 took over 3 hours, I had the 1st 7 done very quickly. Big hands and arms don't go well with cramped spaces. After trying various other techniques, I finally ended up using gardening shears to pull the wire off the plug and ended up duck taping a big screw driver to my ratchet to get it down there.
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Re: I beat it!!! Thanks to installuniversity.com's perfect directions, it took me 1 hour to do all 8 plugs on my first try. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Two thumbs up for installuniversity.com!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Tommy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
PS Did I mention installuniversity.com yet? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<small>[ April 05, 2003, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: TaTommyWS6 ]</small>
Two thumbs up for installuniversity.com!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Tommy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
PS Did I mention installuniversity.com yet? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<small>[ April 05, 2003, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: TaTommyWS6 ]</small>
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Re: I beat it!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BuckeyeROC:
<strong> </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I finally ended up using gardening shears to pull the wire off the plug and ended up duck taping a big screw driver to my ratchet to get it down there. </strong>[/QUOTE]
Improvise, adapt, and overcome!!
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong> </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I finally ended up using gardening shears to pull the wire off the plug and ended up duck taping a big screw driver to my ratchet to get it down there. </strong>[/QUOTE]
Improvise, adapt, and overcome!!
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: I beat it!!! I hear ya Buckeye. It took me 8 hours. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> How about that? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> Being 6'7 250lbs with big hand/arms sure doesn't help especially on an '00 with all the damned AIR/EGR crap. That number 8 coil pack bolt literally took hours. I threw that mo fo about a 100 yards.
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Re: I beat it!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2000LS1:
<strong> I had to go under the car for <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> #8 </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had to break the #8 plug loose from the bottom. I pulled and replaced it from the top. Torqued it down again from the bottom. PITA <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
<strong> I had to go under the car for <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> #8 </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had to break the #8 plug loose from the bottom. I pulled and replaced it from the top. Torqued it down again from the bottom. PITA <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
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Re: I beat it!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NickMapleT/A:
<strong> [QUOTE]Improvise, adapt, and overcome!!
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Exactly.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">BTW it's duct tape.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I know, but i have DUCK tape, it's the brand name <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hear ya Buckeye. It took me 8 hours. How about that? Being 6'7 250lbs with big hand/arms sure doesn't help especially on an '00 with all the damned AIR/EGR crap. That number 8 coil pack bolt literally took hours. I threw that mo fo about a 100 yards.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, 6'3", 275 lbs. here. My arms are bruised pretty bad, I forced them down there several times. 19 3/4" arms, going for that 20" milestone.
<small>[ April 05, 2003, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: BuckeyeROC ]</small>
<strong> [QUOTE]Improvise, adapt, and overcome!!
<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Exactly.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">BTW it's duct tape.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I know, but i have DUCK tape, it's the brand name <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hear ya Buckeye. It took me 8 hours. How about that? Being 6'7 250lbs with big hand/arms sure doesn't help especially on an '00 with all the damned AIR/EGR crap. That number 8 coil pack bolt literally took hours. I threw that mo fo about a 100 yards.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, 6'3", 275 lbs. here. My arms are bruised pretty bad, I forced them down there several times. 19 3/4" arms, going for that 20" milestone.
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Re: I beat it!!! You can now officially say that you survived #8 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
But 4 hours for a plug change <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> No really, I remember when I changed mine while I did my header installation--that was some hard work <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
But 4 hours for a plug change <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> No really, I remember when I changed mine while I did my header installation--that was some hard work <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Re: I beat it!!! There is a new ratchet that has an adjustable neck that locks it has a long handle and will make #8 an easy job even for the big guys the ratchet is $18.00 I have it and its really useful on our cars.
