Tonkabob
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I just did the spark plug replacement today. I watched the Tork Motorsports video and took some notes so I wouldn't have to watch the video during install. It took me about 2:45 and I work on cars some, oil, brakes, springs, exhaust. The hose spring clamps were a pains since all were upside down and super hard to get to. The install is pretty challenging so would not recommend for total novice. I've been running RaceChip in Race Mode with 92 octane, K&N drop in. My plugs were brown like the picture above not red like Torks plugs. My plugs also had very little torque, maybe 5 ft lbs.
Here are my notes mostly based on the Tork Motorsports video:
Tools: 7mm or flat screw driver, 10mm, 14 MM sockets
Long needle nose pliers, pliers, and magnet
Spark plug socket with extension and swivel / wobbly
clean rag
Remove 4-5 hoses to manifold (under are some coolant lines leave on)
Remove 2-3 connectors to manifold
Loosen both ends of the large hose to throttle body, Screws on clamps are covered with a weird round cap. Tork video removed or loosened a lower hose and blow off valve connector but with the stock intake that was way down and out of site and not needed.
10 MM bolts X 6 on wire harness (2 are deeper down and hard to see) Bolts are different keep track! I removed a few extra wires than the video around the harness to give me more room to move it.
10 MM bolts on intake – 4 on the right
14 MM bolt left side intake bracket
10 MM X 2 nuts front and rear of manifold, (remove foam piece that covers front nut)
10 MM x 2 manifold bolts middle left. I loosened these but left them in the manifold. Plastic sheath helps keep them in and they would be super hard to pull out.
Rotate manifold up and over to the left and cover ports w clean rag. I partially took off the large throttle body hoses and twisted at the hose as to not torque on the manifold too much when rotating out of the way.
Remove coils - slide out locking clip and push button then remove 10 mm bolt, keep track of where coil came from. (or remove coil and replace plug one at a time)
Spark Gap should be .26 to .28 and HKS should already be correct.
Torque plugs to 22-24 ft lbs, coil bolts “tight but not too tight” about 10 ft lbs
Replace manifold, use long plyers or magnet to start bolts (don’t tighten yet)
Large 14 mm bolt on left, (on but not tight yet)
Tighten manifold bolts and nuts from the center out. 12-15 Ft lbs, 14 MM throttle body bracket last.
Connect Hoses 4-5 and 2-3 connectors back on, throttle body hose on
Replace foam piece
2 – 10 MM deep harness bolts use magnet to start, and 4 - 10 MM bolts on upper harness.
Here are my notes mostly based on the Tork Motorsports video:
Tools: 7mm or flat screw driver, 10mm, 14 MM sockets
Long needle nose pliers, pliers, and magnet
Spark plug socket with extension and swivel / wobbly
clean rag
Remove 4-5 hoses to manifold (under are some coolant lines leave on)
Remove 2-3 connectors to manifold
Loosen both ends of the large hose to throttle body, Screws on clamps are covered with a weird round cap. Tork video removed or loosened a lower hose and blow off valve connector but with the stock intake that was way down and out of site and not needed.
10 MM bolts X 6 on wire harness (2 are deeper down and hard to see) Bolts are different keep track! I removed a few extra wires than the video around the harness to give me more room to move it.
10 MM bolts on intake – 4 on the right
14 MM bolt left side intake bracket
10 MM X 2 nuts front and rear of manifold, (remove foam piece that covers front nut)
10 MM x 2 manifold bolts middle left. I loosened these but left them in the manifold. Plastic sheath helps keep them in and they would be super hard to pull out.
Rotate manifold up and over to the left and cover ports w clean rag. I partially took off the large throttle body hoses and twisted at the hose as to not torque on the manifold too much when rotating out of the way.
Remove coils - slide out locking clip and push button then remove 10 mm bolt, keep track of where coil came from. (or remove coil and replace plug one at a time)
Spark Gap should be .26 to .28 and HKS should already be correct.
Torque plugs to 22-24 ft lbs, coil bolts “tight but not too tight” about 10 ft lbs
Replace manifold, use long plyers or magnet to start bolts (don’t tighten yet)
Large 14 mm bolt on left, (on but not tight yet)
Tighten manifold bolts and nuts from the center out. 12-15 Ft lbs, 14 MM throttle body bracket last.
Connect Hoses 4-5 and 2-3 connectors back on, throttle body hose on
Replace foam piece
2 – 10 MM deep harness bolts use magnet to start, and 4 - 10 MM bolts on upper harness.
