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Changing Spark Plugs
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aldive
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Today, I bite the bullet and changed the spark plugs and wires on my ’99 SOHC.
After the numerous cuts, burses and outbursts of profanity, and almost 2 hours of my time, the job is complete.
I replaced the original plugs ( 70k miles ) with Motorcraft Double Platinum plugs and Jacobs Ultra Fit Plug wires.
The old plugs gap was way off specs due to wear.
I have used Jacobs wires in the past and decided to go with them in hope that they would help with my mileage. They were a poor ( size ) replacement for the stock wires. The stock wires had a straight boot at the plug end whereas the Jacobs had a 45-degree end. One bank was shorter than stock and the other longer,
The truck ran exceptionally well on the test drive. We shall wait and see how they perform on a road trip soon.
After the numerous cuts, burses and outbursts of profanity, and almost 2 hours of my time, the job is complete.
I replaced the original plugs ( 70k miles ) with Motorcraft Double Platinum plugs and Jacobs Ultra Fit Plug wires.
The old plugs gap was way off specs due to wear.
I have used Jacobs wires in the past and decided to go with them in hope that they would help with my mileage. They were a poor ( size ) replacement for the stock wires. The stock wires had a straight boot at the plug end whereas the Jacobs had a 45-degree end. One bank was shorter than stock and the other longer,
The truck ran exceptionally well on the test drive. We shall wait and see how they perform on a road trip soon.
Magicfan25
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If one bank was longer, and one was shorter... Did you just get them backwards?
Texan01
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I think it only took me about 45 minutes to change them on mine, although I broke 4 of the old plugs and 2 new ones. I jacked the car up so the wheels droop and my rubber flaps are missing, so....
My old Chevelle was a pain, that car took me about an hour and a half to do, even though it's a small block Chevy V-8, the engine sat low in the frame so I had to work around the A-arms, the A/C compressor on the drivers side, the A/C box on the wall, and the steering shaft, and oil dipstick, the only 2 plugs were easy to get to and even then I had to remove the air cleaner to get to them because the snorkle and heat riser tube were in the way.
My old Chevelle was a pain, that car took me about an hour and a half to do, even though it's a small block Chevy V-8, the engine sat low in the frame so I had to work around the A-arms, the A/C compressor on the drivers side, the A/C box on the wall, and the steering shaft, and oil dipstick, the only 2 plugs were easy to get to and even then I had to remove the air cleaner to get to them because the snorkle and heat riser tube were in the way.
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