One more...
1. OEM plugs were gapped at .031 and looked okay at 18K miles.
2. My center coil on passenger side came out (aft) in one piece.
3. Big Thank you to a great forum and all the info (above). It went well.
One more...
1. OEM plugs were gapped at .031 and looked okay at 18K miles.
2. My center coil on passenger side came out (aft) in one piece.
3. Big Thank you to a great forum and all the info (above). It went well.
I found if I "fed it" from aft with one hand and encouraged progress with a screwdriver to make the turn down into the well it helped...
My Lovely Bride (with tiny hands) got the coil mounting bolt started
One more tip:
Use wheel grease in the socket to hold bolts to make it easier to lower the bolt to the hole and start them
I found if I "fed it" from aft with one hand and encouraged progress with a screwdriver to make the turn down into the well it helped...
My Lovely Bride (with tiny hands) got the coil mounting bolt started
One more tip:
Use wheel grease in the socket to hold bolts to make it easier to lower the bolt to the hole and start them
Changed my plugs for the first time today and to be honest it really wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going be. I had a full complement of swivels and extensions in 3/8 for the plugs and 1/4 for the coil bolts so both were very easy to get out. The plugs were also a snap to get back in but 4 of the 6 coil bolts were a royal pita to put back in, probably the slowest part of the whole job. I'll definitely have new ones to replace them next time. I found getting the coils in and out to be the trickiest part particularly squeezing them past each others wiring. I took the centre one on the passenger side apart to put back in which made it a breeze compared to taking it out. So I took my time, actually poked away at it also it was a hot day, I was doing it in the sun so of course I had to take a couple fluid breaks. All said and done it was two glorious hours draped over the front of my Stinger. What a great day! Thx so much to all of you previous posters for guiding me in the right direction . Cheers
I should have got new ones first but I thought "how hard can it be to rethread a bolt". Pissiest part of the job hard that's how hard. Get new ones first probably the smallest but biggest time saving tip.
If anyone is unclear, like I was. This is how the coil packs come apart. Once you understand that, it makes the whole process of that plug under the intake much easier to deal with.
When you pull the coil pack, it is press fit into the lower portion. There is a spring in there, so be aware of that. ( Sorry for a late response)
The only one I separated was the one under the manifold, and it was because I was working it out from underneath... If I knew it separated at the time, I would have popped it apart to start with.
When you pull the coil pack, it is press fit into the lower portion. There is a spring in there, so be aware of that. ( Sorry for a late response)
The only one I separated was the one under the manifold, and it was because I was working it out from underneath... If I knew it separated at the time, I would have popped it apart to start with.
Best option I found is this flex extension. Didn't have to worry about swivels. (just put home depot's website in front of it since I am too new and cannot post links)
/p/Husky-3-8-in-Drive-8-in-Flex-Extension-H3DFEXT7/206038458
Best option I found is this flex extension. Didn't have to worry about swivels. (just put home depot's website in front of it since I am too new and cannot post links)
/p/Husky-3-8-in-Drive-8-in-Flex-Extension-H3DFEXT7/206038458
What a great day! Thx so much to all of you previous posters for guiding me in the right direction . Cheers
