Replacing spark plugs - Piece of cake!

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I was dreading replacing the spark plugs after reading all the horror stories.
It is so easy!
So here’s how I did mine.
- Remove front tire for whatever side you are replacing the spark plugs first.
- Using a sharpie, make a small mark on the inner fender wheel well where the 5/16 hex screws mount to the fender. This
way you know which holes are used. Not all holes are used.
(You will notice that the two bolts holding the fender cladding are different than the other screws)
- Using a 5/16 inch socket, remove these hex screws.
- Now, mark the top of the inner wheel well where the hex screws are mounted, to make it easy to remember where they are.
- Remove inner wheel well.
- Now is the time to make your inner wheel well look brand new by going to Walmart and buying GX-3 plastic restorer,
UPC 0 18890 03863 8 (Thanks VIPR PWR for letting me know how well the stuff works!). Just spray it on, and don’t wipe
it off. It makes it look brand new, and takes about 5 minutes.
- Buying a 16mm magnetic spark plug socket makes it so easy. You can buy it on Amazon for $3.77(see picture). DO NOT GET THE 14mm.
- With the inner wheel well out you can now access those hard spark plugs (#5, #7, #9) from the inside of the wheel well.
- I had #5, #7, & #9 done in 30 minute for all of those plugs (not each one).
- I found it easy installing the new spark plugs by buying 4 inches of 3/8 inch fuel line that fits the porcelain of the spark plug. The fuel line is stiff enough to hold the spark plug straight when screwing the plug in. Then tighten up with your magnetic spark plug socket.
That’s it…
 

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I was dreading replacing the spark plugs after reading all the horror stories.
It is so easy!
So here’s how I did mine.
- Remove front tire for whatever side you are replacing the spark plugs first.
- Using a sharpie, make a small mark on the inner fender wheel well where the 5/16 hex screws mount to the fender. This
way you know which holes are used. Not all holes are used.
(You will notice that the two bolts holding the fender cladding are different than the other screws)
- Using a 5/16 inch socket, remove these hex screws.
- Now, mark the top of the inner wheel well where the hex screws are mounted, to make it easy to remember where they are.
- Remove inner wheel well.
- Now is the time to make your inner wheel well look brand new by going to Walmart and buying GX-3 plastic restorer,
UPC 0 18890 03863 8 (Thanks VIPR PWR for letting me know how well the stuff works!). Just spray it on, and don’t wipe
it off. It makes it look brand new, and takes about 5 minutes.
- Buying a 16mm magnetic spark plug socket makes it so easy. You can buy it on Amazon for $3.77(see picture). DO NOT GET THE 14mm.
- With the inner wheel well out you can now access those hard spark plugs (#5, #7, #9) from the inside of the wheel well.
- I had #5, #7, & #9 done in 30 minute for all of those plugs (not each one).
- I found it easy installing the new spark plugs by buying 4 inches of 3/8 inch fuel line that fits the porcelain of the spark plug. The fuel line is stiff enough to hold the spark plug straight when screwing the plug in. Then tighten up with your magnetic spark plug socket.
That’s it…
Nice work!! Ingenious to remove the wheel well liner! Also excellent time to spiff it up :cool:

VIPR PWR did do a great review on the product - good to know it works so well. He also mentioned the fuel hose hack from his days as a mechanic. These combined tricks are good news for the DIYers out there

thanks for sharing!
 
It's the wires you probably read horror stories about, not plugs.
 
It's the wires you probably read horror stories about, not plugs.
It was the plugs everyone seemed to be b*thing about since they said #7 & #9. If you take the wheel well out, you just reach in there and remove plug wire (not the coil side plug wire).
 
I was dreading replacing the spark plugs after reading all the horror stories.
It is so easy!
So here’s how I did mine.
- Remove front tire for whatever side you are replacing the spark plugs first.
- Using a sharpie, make a small mark on the inner fender wheel well where the 5/16 hex screws mount to the fender. This
way you know which holes are used. Not all holes are used.
(You will notice that the two bolts holding the fender cladding are different than the other screws)
- Using a 5/16 inch socket, remove these hex screws.
- Now, mark the top of the inner wheel well where the hex screws are mounted, to make it easy to remember where they are.
- Remove inner wheel well.
- Now is the time to make your inner wheel well look brand new by going to Walmart and buying GX-3 plastic restorer,
UPC 0 18890 03863 8 (Thanks VIPR PWR for letting me know how well the stuff works!). Just spray it on, and don’t wipe
it off. It makes it look brand new, and takes about 5 minutes.
- Buying a 16mm magnetic spark plug socket makes it so easy. You can buy it on Amazon for $3.77(see picture). DO NOT GET THE 14mm.
- With the inner wheel well out you can now access those hard spark plugs (#5, #7, #9) from the inside of the wheel well.
- I had #5, #7, & #9 done in 30 minute for all of those plugs (not each one).
- I found it easy installing the new spark plugs by buying 4 inches of 3/8 inch fuel line that fits the porcelain of the spark plug. The fuel line is stiff enough to hold the spark plug straight when screwing the plug in. Then tighten up with your magnetic spark plug socket.
That’s it…
Cheap socket , good buy .. looks like it should do the trick !
 
It was the plugs everyone seemed to be b*thing about since they said #7 & #9. If you take the wheel well out, you just reach in there and remove plug wire (not the coil side plug wire).
The couple plugs are my bitch .. but you definitely have to be careful when removing the wires from the plugs as to not break them .. spray them with some WD-40 can help ..
 
Nice work!! Ingenious to remove the wheel well liner! Also excellent time to spiff it up :cool:

VIPR PWR did do a great review on the product - good to know it works so well. He also mentioned the fuel hose hack from his days as a mechanic. These combined tricks are good news for the DIYers out there

thanks for sharing!
More trouble than it’s worth to remove the wheel tub….
 
I was dreading replacing the spark plugs after reading all the horror stories.
It is so easy!
So here’s how I did mine.
- Remove front tire for whatever side you are replacing the spark plugs first.
- Using a sharpie, make a small mark on the inner fender wheel well where the 5/16 hex screws mount to the fender. This
way you know which holes are used. Not all holes are used.
(You will notice that the two bolts holding the fender cladding are different than the other screws)
- Using a 5/16 inch socket, remove these hex screws.
- Now, mark the top of the inner wheel well where the hex screws are mounted, to make it easy to remember where they are.
- Remove inner wheel well.
- Now is the time to make your inner wheel well look brand new by going to Walmart and buying GX-3 plastic restorer,
UPC 0 18890 03863 8 (Thanks VIPR PWR for letting me know how well the stuff works!). Just spray it on, and don’t wipe
it off. It makes it look brand new, and takes about 5 minutes.
- Buying a 16mm magnetic spark plug socket makes it so easy. You can buy it on Amazon for $3.77(see picture). DO NOT GET THE 14mm.
- With the inner wheel well out you can now access those hard spark plugs (#5, #7, #9) from the inside of the wheel well.
- I had #5, #7, & #9 done in 30 minute for all of those plugs (not each one).
- I found it easy installing the new spark plugs by buying 4 inches of 3/8 inch fuel line that fits the porcelain of the spark plug. The fuel line is stiff enough to hold the spark plug straight when screwing the plug in. Then tighten up with your magnetic spark plug socket.
That’s it…
You know know all the tricks of the spark plug trade lol … there are worse plugs on some other vehicles these day especially .
 
I was dreading replacing the spark plugs after reading all the horror stories.
It is so easy!
So here’s how I did mine.
- Remove front tire for whatever side you are replacing the spark plugs first.
- Using a sharpie, make a small mark on the inner fender wheel well where the 5/16 hex screws mount to the fender. This
way you know which holes are used. Not all holes are used.
(You will notice that the two bolts holding the fender cladding are different than the other screws)
- Using a 5/16 inch socket, remove these hex screws.
- Now, mark the top of the inner wheel well where the hex screws are mounted, to make it easy to remember where they are.
- Remove inner wheel well.
- Now is the time to make your inner wheel well look brand new by going to Walmart and buying GX-3 plastic restorer,
UPC 0 18890 03863 8 (Thanks VIPR PWR for letting me know how well the stuff works!). Just spray it on, and don’t wipe
it off. It makes it look brand new, and takes about 5 minutes.
- Buying a 16mm magnetic spark plug socket makes it so easy. You can buy it on Amazon for $3.77(see picture). DO NOT GET THE 14mm.
- With the inner wheel well out you can now access those hard spark plugs (#5, #7, #9) from the inside of the wheel well.
- I had #5, #7, & #9 done in 30 minute for all of those plugs (not each one).
- I found it easy installing the new spark plugs by buying 4 inches of 3/8 inch fuel line that fits the porcelain of the spark plug. The fuel line is stiff enough to hold the spark plug straight when screwing the plug in. Then tighten up with your magnetic spark plug socket.
That’s it…
WTG just had mine replaced it was removing the boots that was a bear but used a long nose pliers to get them off. Also removing the exhaust manifold metal flanges helps.
 
Also a tool to start plugs back in the head

Or use a piece that of fuel hose , I think 3/8 size and a few inches long .. length depends on you lol

It can also help once the plug is loose enough to remove the plugs .. which will help avoid the plug falling out when of sockets
 

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