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From: St Paul MN
Newb with a question.
Hey guys.
I have 2 questions to ask, and just to qualify them I have never worked on an engine before, so I'm still unfamiliar with a lot of things. Here goes.
1) How do you remove the spark plug that is nearest the front of the car, on the driver side. I cannot get my wrench in there to get it out, even with a swivel socket, becuase the alternator (I think anyways, the shiny silver thing) is in the way.
2) How important is it for the engine to be near operating temperature when you check the cylinder compression. It seems to me that it would be very difficult to get all of the spark pulgs out while the engine is still warm and check all of the cylinders in that short period of time.
Thanks in advance,
- Colin
I have 2 questions to ask, and just to qualify them I have never worked on an engine before, so I'm still unfamiliar with a lot of things. Here goes.
1) How do you remove the spark plug that is nearest the front of the car, on the driver side. I cannot get my wrench in there to get it out, even with a swivel socket, becuase the alternator (I think anyways, the shiny silver thing) is in the way.
2) How important is it for the engine to be near operating temperature when you check the cylinder compression. It seems to me that it would be very difficult to get all of the spark pulgs out while the engine is still warm and check all of the cylinders in that short period of time.
Thanks in advance,
- Colin
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From: Reno NV
You can loosen the alternator and swing it up out of the way and get a little better access at it. (really easy if ya can find a 8-10 year old with small arms and come up from the bottom)
Just put the tester on it and crank it a few times
Just put the tester on it and crank it a few times
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From: somewhere south of normal
Originally Posted by comp
welcome 
can you maybe get the socket in and use a wrench
on the socket?? Oh ya' you need a plug socket with a wrench end
can you maybe get the socket in and use a wrenchon the socket?? Oh ya' you need a plug socket with a wrench end
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From: St Paul MN
Originally Posted by comp
welcome can you maybe get the socket in and use a wrench
on the socket?? Oh ya' you need a plug socket with a wrench end
can you maybe get the socket in and use a wrenchon the socket?? Oh ya' you need a plug socket with a wrench end
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