Stupid Plugs!!
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Stupid Plugs!!
Well, I dug into the plugs today. I got the entire passenger side done, and then took a crack at the drivers side. I couldn't get the bolt for the COP off of the rearmost plug on the drivers side. I couldn't even get the socket onto the bolt because of the fuel rail. How did you guys get that COP off. The rest of them don't look to bad. I left the old plugs in, and am gonna finish it up tomorrow after reading up on how to get them off the drivers side. Thanks guys
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. Hope it went well if you did them already.
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I just finished the project last weekend and didn't have to remove any fuel components. I did remove the two screws holding the drivers side rail to the manifold however, and that gave me enough play to get in there. For that last one I had to use a nut driver coming straight in from the top (snaked behind a hose I think) and then of course since there is no way to grab ahold of the driver with your hand, I used a vice grip on the driver handle to bust it loose and then just gradually worked it out and back in the same way.
Hope that helps!
Just don't do what I did on #3 on the right and think that my ratchet swivel was what was binding up until the bolt snapped off! Now that was fun to fix!
Hope that helps!
Just don't do what I did on #3 on the right and think that my ratchet swivel was what was binding up until the bolt snapped off! Now that was fun to fix!
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Well guys, I just changed a co-workers plugs in a 97
this weekend and what a Real pain in the butt, On the
drivers side I removed the two screws holding the fuel rail
and I tried like hell to remove the Quick Disconnect couplings
and could not get them off, I had the metal disconnect tool,
2 different types of the plastic ones and nothing happened.
With the little play in the fuel rail that I did have I was able
to snake in and remove the screws, The COP under the
feul pressure regulator gave me a little problem due to the
regulator being in the way.
To make matters worse that #4 COP came off without the
rubber boot !! The boot was stuck in the well and ofcourse
I could not get a good grip on it with my hand due to the
tight clearance. After 30 min or so I was able to get the needle
nose in there and pull it out. The #3 cop was stuck and took some extra effort to get it out. I checked the coils w/my ohmmeter
and they all checked out the same .6-.7 ohms on the 3 ohm scale.
I did not notice any antifreeze or liquid on the #3 or #4 COP.
After All that the thing still has a misfire but is running a little
better.
this weekend and what a Real pain in the butt, On the
drivers side I removed the two screws holding the fuel rail
and I tried like hell to remove the Quick Disconnect couplings
and could not get them off, I had the metal disconnect tool,
2 different types of the plastic ones and nothing happened.
With the little play in the fuel rail that I did have I was able
to snake in and remove the screws, The COP under the
feul pressure regulator gave me a little problem due to the
regulator being in the way.
To make matters worse that #4 COP came off without the
rubber boot !! The boot was stuck in the well and ofcourse
I could not get a good grip on it with my hand due to the
tight clearance. After 30 min or so I was able to get the needle
nose in there and pull it out. The #3 cop was stuck and took some extra effort to get it out. I checked the coils w/my ohmmeter
and they all checked out the same .6-.7 ohms on the 3 ohm scale.
I did not notice any antifreeze or liquid on the #3 or #4 COP.
After All that the thing still has a misfire but is running a little
better.
