last spark plug p/s
06-21-2008, 03:05 PM
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What I do is I unbolt the pipe from the manifold to the check valve and move it out of the way....then I just force my arm down there to get to the plug, but I do have small arms. You can also take the coil packs off that side. Just make sure to disconnect your battery first. To put the new plug in, I get about a 4" piece of 5/8" fuel line to put on the plug. That helps out a lot.
06-21-2008, 05:53 PM
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06-22-2008, 11:57 AM
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haha! i conquered the b@st@rd! this is a very useful technique for your future attempts. go underneath (at least i did) slide the sparkplug socket on, the put a deepwell 3/8 drive 3/4" socket on a 3/8 ratchet (i used a 12" long flex head)and from up top put the socket over the sparkplug socket (they have a 3/4" hex on the end of them usually for a wrench) and turn away it clears the manifold for a good swing but is short enough to fit inside the body. the only thing i had to remove was the A.I.R. tube (two 10mm bolts from exhaust manifold and a plastic clip on other end) BTW i had one person underneath and myself above to guid things along as smothly as possible but not sure that its a neccessity
06-24-2008, 07:04 AM
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Rookie!!! 
#8 is almost entirely done from underneath --- 1 person job!
You (obviously) have to get all the plug wires from up top (where they connect to the coils) EXCEPT #8 ... you access that plug from underneath. The ONLY "problem" I've found with that is that I have to use my LEFT arm
... actually, a lot of the work on the passenger's side requires using my left, vs. normally I would work with my right arm 
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But you got it done ... good job
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#8 is almost entirely done from underneath --- 1 person job!
You (obviously) have to get all the plug wires from up top (where they connect to the coils) EXCEPT #8 ... you access that plug from underneath. The ONLY "problem" I've found with that is that I have to use my LEFT arm
... actually, a lot of the work on the passenger's side requires using my left, vs. normally I would work with my right arm .But you got it done ... good job
.
06-24-2008, 09:07 AM
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Rookie!!!
#8 is almost entirely done from underneath --- 1 person job!
You (obviously) have to get all the plug wires from up top (where they connect to the coils) EXCEPT #8 ... you access that plug from underneath. The ONLY "problem" I've found with that is that I have to use my LEFT arm ... actually, a lot of the work on the passenger's side requires using my left, vs. normally I would work with my right arm .
But you got it done ... good job.
#8 is almost entirely done from underneath --- 1 person job!
You (obviously) have to get all the plug wires from up top (where they connect to the coils) EXCEPT #8 ... you access that plug from underneath. The ONLY "problem" I've found with that is that I have to use my LEFT arm
... actually, a lot of the work on the passenger's side requires using my left, vs. normally I would work with my right arm .But you got it done ... good job
.
06-24-2008, 07:00 PM
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I do them all from the top, used this method: http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
Only thing not stated in the write up is that i used a universal joint style extension, especially on the #8 plug. Can get them done in about 1.5 hours this way, but i've done it about 4 times though
Only thing not stated in the write up is that i used a universal joint style extension, especially on the #8 plug. Can get them done in about 1.5 hours this way, but i've done it about 4 times though
06-25-2008, 07:48 AM
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... I think the angle ends up being all wrong that way???) which makes it a little awkward, and I don't exactly have "body builder arms", so maybe a bigger guy would have more trouble?! FWIW, I've done it the same way with both the factory exhaust, AND with LT headers.
06-25-2008, 07:52 AM
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Well, like I said, I'm using my "wrong" arm (left vs. right ....... at least, I'm pretty sure I can't reach up there with my right arm!? ... I think the angle ends up being all wrong that way???) which makes it a little awkward, and I don't exactly have "body builder arms", so maybe a bigger guy would have more trouble?!
FWIW, I've done it the same way with both the factory exhaust, AND with LT headers.
... I think the angle ends up being all wrong that way???) which makes it a little awkward, and I don't exactly have "body builder arms", so maybe a bigger guy would have more trouble?! FWIW, I've done it the same way with both the factory exhaust, AND with LT headers.
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