Changing '94 optispark Cap
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Lawrenceville GA
Be very sure of location of each spark plug wire. The opti is marked but not the wires. Cross just 2 of them, especially on the drivers side, and you're in for more headache. Real good time to replace wires, plugs and water pump if not already done. I did not raise the engine at all but did remove entire cooling system to have radiator cleaned. Much simpler job with that out of the way.
Jim
Jim
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Be very sure of location of each spark plug wire. The opti is marked but not the wires. Cross just 2 of them, especially on the drivers side, and you're in for more headache. Real good time to replace wires, plugs and water pump if not already done. I did not raise the engine at all but did remove entire cooling system to have radiator cleaned. Much simpler job with that out of the way.
Jim
Jim
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 403
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From: Merritt Island Florida
It's not really difficult to do this job. It is however, very scary. You must remove the waterpump first and when that is out, the whole area opens up. It's the waterpump that hides everything and makes it look un-doable.
Then, if you are taking off the waterpump, might as well replace that too as the labor is the same.....
Billy
