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Posted by Jonathan (Mighty Max 94SE) on August 28, 2002 at 14:14:01:
In Reply to: this one's pretty easy, easy enough for me do have done it anyway ;) >> posted by mentat on August 26, 2002 at 13:53:20:
: The install itself is cake, first remove the coilpack over each plug with either a big philips head, or preferably a socket, I want to say it was 10mm. the whole thing just kinda pops out, and there is your plug. it's best to go one at a time so you dont lose track of where you are - don't remove all your coils first and get mixed up. So then you have your fresh new plug, stick it into the socket and put a coating of anti-seize in the threads. not too much, but enough so that all the threads have a coating of it. then gently lower the plug-in-socket into the hole, and turn counter clockwise til you feel the threads line up. then gently tighten it to make sure you arent crossing the threads (I crossed the streams, Egon!) Tighten it hand-tight, then an extra quarter-turn. coils go back on the same way as you removed them - I dont remember if I had to unplug the wire harness from them but its not a bad idea, you dont want them dangling and putting stress on the wires. : thats pretty much it, it was really easy except the first time i did it, it was with an ooooold plug socket where the rubber insert was all dried out and didnt want to hang on to the plug, and kept dropping it. I definitely recommend a nice long extension socket bar tho, the back plugs are much deeper (well ok not actually deeper, but the intake manifold is covering them, making the hole deeper.) : Dont forget to make sure you get platinum tip plugs, preferably the oem NGK plugs. Stay away from Bosch, their electrode design seems asinine... mine had Bosch when i bought it, and when i removed the old plugs, the electrode was actually worn down BELOW the top of the insulator. my gas mileage went up by about 2mpg just by putting in new NGK platinums. : I think i covered most of the important points, it really is a pretty easy job. : good luck
: I used a 5/8" spark plug socket, I honestly dont know the correct metric size (if there is one) but 5/8" worked just fine. A spark plug socket has this grippy rubber insert to grip the plug while removing it from and inserting into the head. You will also need a pretty long extension to reach the plugs in the back half of the motor. Also, very important, you need a tube of Anti-Seize compound to put on the threads of the plugs before installing. This keeps them from freezing up in the heads and ruining your day.
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