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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Holy crap

so today was day one of removing my spark plugs. tomorrow is pulling the plugs from the head.
now my problem is HOW DO I GET TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR PLUGS!?
the one in the VERY back is almost impossible to get to without 3 extensions and 2 swivel extensions.
got to be a way to get in there easyer. to much junk back in there i bearly got the coil off.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Isn't that the one people say to pull the PCM out to ease access for?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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see...now i did mine without removing a single thing....granted it didn't break so it was a bit less work.....but i used a short ratchet, a deep well socket and an extension....
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by VFR_Man
Isn't that the one people say to pull the PCM out to ease access for?
i was thinking that but didnt wana risk it

Originally Posted by Ryan50hrl
see...now i did mine without removing a single thing....granted it didn't break so it was a bit less work.....but i used a short ratchet, a deep well socket and an extension....
i got to it to loosen it up so i can resoak it but it was really hard with the metal heater core lines in the way had no room to turn my ratchet...
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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there are 3-4 little bolts for the pcm

just unsnap the 3 electrical connectors and cover them with sandwhich baggies & tape


then unbolt the PCM.

It won't hurt anything.



should give you a bit of room so you can reach that back plug
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Disconnecting the battery first will add some security to that.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Just fyi when i did my plug change i went on ahead and pulled the PCM. it didn't take much and it sure made it a lot easier to work with back in there
 
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