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Old May 12, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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I'm going to seafoam my car sometime this week and i'll need to change my plugs and wires, but i have no clue how.


So basically, im paying someone who knows what they're doing to change them out for me (v6 firebird).


edit - someone in golden triangle area...
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Old May 12, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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plugs and wires are easy, just do it yourself. wait for the engine to cool down. change one plug and wire at a time. you pull a plug off, unscrew the spark plug, screw the new one in if you use platinum (if not platinum you have to gap), and put the new wire on.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by sroach20
plugs and wires are easy, just do it yourself. wait for the engine to cool down. change one plug and wire at a time. you pull a plug off, unscrew the spark plug, screw the new one in if you use platinum (if not platinum you have to gap), and put the new wire on.
I'm engine illiterate.. i followed the wires once, but never found the spark plugs =(
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Old May 12, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by woswill
I'm engine illiterate.. i followed the wires once, but never found the spark plugs =(
dear lord....
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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by nickdotcom
dear lord....
i was thinking the same thing...its very simple.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Well, everyone's has to start somewhere. One of the very first things I ever did was a wire set change on a '71 Camaro, my then girlfriend's mom's car. I had to learn the hard way, ONE wire at a time, not the whole set at once.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by nickdotcom
dear lord....

dear lord indeed..
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Old May 13, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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He would love my car then as he wouldnt even be able to find the coils to begin with as they're covered by a plate. In regards to your question just follow the wires your spark plugs are going to be between each of your header pipes.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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well just got home from orange and seen this post too bad, might of been able to help ya, did see a nice white camaro z28 on western under a carport.
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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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ya, everyone's gotta start somewhere. you just need someone to show you how to do it once and you'll be all set!
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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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well just got home from orange and seen this post too bad, might of been able to help ya, did see a nice white camaro z28 on western under a carport.
Under a carport, white, on Western....Sounds like mine. Thanks for the compliment! =D And to the original poster, PM me if ya really need some help. I've got free time, and my time is pretty cheap.
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Old May 16, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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If this is on a ls1 and not a lt1 I will help either fri after 4:30 or sat or sun just let me know what you wanna do
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Old May 16, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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I agree everyone has to learn/start somewhere. Plugs & wires is not that hard, just do them one at at time man. Good luck.
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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ArchOverseer
Under a carport, white, on Western....Sounds like mine. Thanks for the compliment! =D And to the original poster, PM me if ya really need some help. I've got free time, and my time is pretty cheap.

sent you a pm before reading this post hahaha, again nice car.
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