Well, I just finished changing the plugs on my TA for the first time since I've owned it. It still has stock manifolds but no A/C. I did it in 2 and a half hours and only used a 5/8 deep well, and a swivel head 3/8 ratchet for ALL of them. The only part I took off the car was I lowered the starter some to get my hand through. I wound up doing everything from the bottom. On my test drive afterwards, I realized how much the crappy Splitfires that were in there sucked. I can rev 300rpm more now and no misfires! OMG what a difference. All I replaced them with were NGK TR55GP's (platinum). Not bad for $2.19 each.

 

Nice, I have to get around to doing that too! 2.5 hrs isn't bad for a first time from what I've heard on here. Some people take 6+ hrs . I would probably take 6+ days!

 

It was definitely worth my afternoon. I don't know how much having no A/C helped out, but I'd imagine a lot for those front plugs on the pass side.

 

Yea, i know its not fun on my 93... talk about not having any room to work!

 

Just be glad you don't have JBA headers. It took me 5 or 6 hours. I'm definately not looking foward to doing it again. They are not made for easy plug access.

I even had to make a tool for it. This may help some of you guys next time. When the header tube comes down right on top of the plug and there is no way to get a socket on it. All you have to do is buy a cheap spark plug socket and cut it in half. Then drill out the part where the socket wrench goes in it big enough for the end of the plug to fit through. It will then slip over the plug and you can use a wrench on the end of the socket to get it out.

 

That modified spark plug socket trick is great, I've had to use it on several cars and it makes thing alot less frustrating