Tip on changing plugs
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Tip on changing plugs
I have a '95 Aerostar Cargo Van with only 28K miles. I wanted to check the plugs and wires. The passenger side rear plug is REALLY hard to get to. Here is a trick. I pulled back the carpet on the passenger side and drilled a 3/4" clearance hole through the body (on the engine hump) and now I can fit an extension straight onto the plug. I am gonna put a 3/4" rubber plug in the hole (same plug they use to fill the antenna hole on cop cars). Hope this helps.
Robert
95 Aerostar
94 Impala SS
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95 Buick Century
Robert
95 Aerostar
94 Impala SS
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95 Buick Century
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Tip on changing plugs
Thanks for the tip. I've changed the plugs on my 88 Aerostar cargo van 3.0L twice now, at 30K and 60K miles and the RR plug is really the only one that is hard to get to working through the wheel well. I used a standard plug socket that has a male hex on the end where the ratched extention normally goes. Using an open end wrench on the plug socket, it really wasn't that tough to do. But your method has alot of appeal and I may try it next time. How did you determine the exact location to drill the 3/4" hole? It's way too cold out right now to go out and look on mine.
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>How did you determine the
>exact location to drill the
>3/4" hole? It's way
>too cold out right now
>to go out and look
>on mine.
I took the interior engine access panel off. Then I came up from the bottom of the Aerostar and placed a spark plug socket over the RR plug. Then when I was back inside the van I could eyeball where to drill because I could see the socket. Mine ended up dead on but even if you are a little off one of those wobble sockets would work. I drilled a 3/4" hole because that is what I had, but you probably could go smaller.
Robert
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>exact location to drill the
>3/4" hole? It's way
>too cold out right now
>to go out and look
>on mine.
I took the interior engine access panel off. Then I came up from the bottom of the Aerostar and placed a spark plug socket over the RR plug. Then when I was back inside the van I could eyeball where to drill because I could see the socket. Mine ended up dead on but even if you are a little off one of those wobble sockets would work. I drilled a 3/4" hole because that is what I had, but you probably could go smaller.
Robert
95 Aerostar Cargo Van 3.0L
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Tip on changing plugs
I follow you. Now if there was just an easier way to change plug and coil wires. I did that this last spring when changing the plugs at 60k. Also the distributor cap and rotor along with the PCV valve. The total tune-up took about 5 hours and an incredible amount of swearing. Hardest tune-up I've done in 35yrs.
Although I was careful to route the wires through the many plastic clips used by the factory. Quite a bit of time could be saved by not doing so, but crossfiring of the wires would be a real risk by past experiance.
Although I was careful to route the wires through the many plastic clips used by the factory. Quite a bit of time could be saved by not doing so, but crossfiring of the wires would be a real risk by past experiance.
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I was looking at the plug wires and dist. cap. It sure looks like it will be a challenge. I'm sure that the plastic factory clips will be a nightmare. I only have 28K so maybe they aren't too brittle. I have had those things disintegrate on me before. I may replace the factory clips with something aftermarket if need be.
Robert
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>I follow you. Now if
>there was just an easier
>way to change plug and
>coil wires. I did
>that this last spring when
>changing the plugs at 60k.
>Also the distributor cap and
>rotor along with the PCV
>valve. The total tune-up
>took about 5 hours and
>an incredible amount of swearing.
>Hardest tune-up I've done in
>35yrs.
>Although I was careful to route
>the wires through the many
>plastic clips used by the
>factory. Quite a bit of
>time could be saved by
>not doing so, but crossfiring
>of the wires would be
>a real risk by past
>experiance.
Robert
95 Aerostar Cargo Van 3.0L
>I follow you. Now if
>there was just an easier
>way to change plug and
>coil wires. I did
>that this last spring when
>changing the plugs at 60k.
>Also the distributor cap and
>rotor along with the PCV
>valve. The total tune-up
>took about 5 hours and
>an incredible amount of swearing.
>Hardest tune-up I've done in
>35yrs.
>Although I was careful to route
>the wires through the many
>plastic clips used by the
>factory. Quite a bit of
>time could be saved by
>not doing so, but crossfiring
>of the wires would be
>a real risk by past
>experiance.
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