changing plugs
Burning Brakes
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From: UK
Re: changing plugs (myblackC5)
stuck on the last plug on drivers side.
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Racer
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From: Conroe, TX
Re: changing plugs (myblackC5)
stuck on the last plug on drivers side.
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From: Keep Me Working...Buy A Ford!
Re: changing plugs (myblackC5)
Disconect the air tube and set yourself up with a 3/8 and 1/2 drive ratchets with different length extensions. All of my plugs came out hard for some reason. Here's a good tip. If you're changing plug wires too, remove a rubber end from one of the old wires, stick a new plug in it, and use that to start the new plug in the head. :chevy
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From: Endicott NY
Re: changing plugs (Autoworker)
.... If you're changing plug wires too, remove a rubber end from one of the old wires, stick a new plug in it, and use that to start the new plug in the head. :chevy
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Re: changing plugs (glp13760)
The original plugs are installed with no anti-seize. They are a real pain to remove.
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From: Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Re: changing plugs (Mark 84ltblu)
I just tried removing mine for the first time to check them out. I have a 99 Coupe, 45,000 that runs great. Basically stock, I drag strip it, and several solo II events.
The origanal plugs looked great !! Nice clean burn, the gap was right where it should be and little platinum piece was still on the plug. After checking the first 4 with all in the same condition I decided to not go any further. :cool:
The origanal plugs looked great !! Nice clean burn, the gap was right where it should be and little platinum piece was still on the plug. After checking the first 4 with all in the same condition I decided to not go any further. :cool:
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From: cAshburn VA
Re: changing plugs (myblackC5)
You probably dont want to wait this long to finish up now, but check ebay, do a search on LS1 plug or something close.
There is a guy who sells a modified socket just exactly for this purpose. Made my life alot easier. It is short enough for the tip of the plug to stick out the top and has a hex nut type grip at the top, that and a wrench, good to go.
Check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
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[Modified by IFLUBYU, 2:22 AM 4/11/2004]
There is a guy who sells a modified socket just exactly for this purpose. Made my life alot easier. It is short enough for the tip of the plug to stick out the top and has a hex nut type grip at the top, that and a wrench, good to go.
Check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
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[Modified by IFLUBYU, 2:22 AM 4/11/2004]