Spark Plug Replacement

[krazykelly25]

I was checking these out as a refresher course. Same way it always has been done.

[6317802790]

what if plugs are are frozen and cant remove

[albertort1]

How can I do my sparkplug replament in my 07 dodge charger rt and how do I use a torque wrench

[heartlessvietboy]

What is the history of a tune-up?  Who called it such and how did it began?

[sarkasims]

im having a hard time getting them out. im assuming it was cuz the engine was still pretty warm and the heat made the metal expand, but is there any tricks i can use to get the plugs to come out once loosened if i dont have a magnetic socket or special spark plug socket?

[xXxDANMANxXx]

vehicles built since 1996 will show a check engine light, lets say, I want to buy a car from 94 or 95 so I don't have to do emissions, and the 94-97 models are the same, same motor same everything, what if I bought an ecu from 96 or 97 and used that would I be able to see if my spark plugs go bad with that ecu?

[clemsontigers95]

when your car sometimes shakes a little, that means that the spark plugs are misfireing?

[BucketOfJunk]

YES!!!! thank you haynes i found the problemo with my rodeo The rodeo is back in town!!!!!!!

[akinorhan5]

iridium is better

[paroleirparole]

good video :)

[Nataliaa13B]

changing my spark plugs, my distributor cap and rotor today on my 87 ford escort.. wouldnt be able to do it on my own without my handy dany Haynes repair manual! : ) what a life saver!!!!

[artfulgooner]

i manged to get my spark plugs wet when attempting to wash certain parts of my Renault clio 2002 16v 1.2....how would i dry them out?

[jaredsgarage]

@artfulgooner let them air dry for awhile.

[DjRafa094]

What would happen if you did a bad spark plug job? I recently changed the spark plugs on my 02 Ford Explorer XLT and after i did that ive been hearing like a repeating, loud whisper sounds from the left side of my engine. Would that be the cause of a bad spark plug?

[fishermenjack]

Yes let's look at a picture of the differentials to replace spark plugs. Btw none are that easy. You almost always have to pull the fuel rail

[Edel99]

Cool! I have an 06 Pt Cruiser with 32k and it's time to change the spark plugs (according to the owners manual).

[mrjost55]

@Edel99 check if they are the regular type or iridium/platinum...you might not have to replace them that soon.

[SuperFuryAnimaL001]

nice vid

[gordon1201]

Any idea how to undo a spark plug that hasnt been changed in years? No mater how hard I try, I cant seem to remove the spark plugs in my engine. Theyre completely seized into the engine. I have a feeling its because the engine is cold(due to weather) but also because it hasnt run in months (the engine doesnt work). Any ideas what I can do, to remove those plugs?

[woohog1]

have you tried any Penetrating blaster? Give it a good 3-5 second burst and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. If that doesnt work you can get a breaker bar, or cheater bar as its sometimes called and that should give you enough leverage to turn them.

[gordon1201]

Thanks, I finally got it. Now Im just having problems starting the damn thing :P

[Pendragon1989]

Whatever you do, don't put a lot of pressure on it, or you can easily break the plug off, then it will be 10X harder to get out.

[chevyweld]

the code scaner he used will not erase codes,u an get it done for free at ur auto parts store!

[sizzlepopnz]

Bloody good mate, nice vid easy to listen to, and informative.

[1940films]

Good info, thank you!

[davidzzz94]

how much MPG would it help to improve?

[taneytownmexicann16]

generally you would see a 1-3 MPG increase by replacing spark plugs in a vehicle with worn, dirty, and/or fouled spark plugs and for the less than 20 dollar replacement spark plugs can help achieve peak fuel economy

[mrjost55]

how can you find out which kind of spark plugs are in the engine without taking them out? I'm talking about straight from the factory

[lovemym16]

the owners manual tells you the brand that the manufacurer uses

[mrjost55]

that's the thing, it doesn't....well not exactly. It only says the model number, but I wanna know what kind of tip it has since in the maintenance manual it tells you to replace different types of spark plugs at different times.

[lovemym16]

it is almost always the first on the list, the seconed is a suitable sub should the first become unavailable. What kind of car is it I might no what plugs it needs

[mrjost55]

08 mitsubishi eclipse v6

[lovemym16]

NGK platnums most likely most Japanesse cars use NGK or NIppodenso plugs and they are almost equal in performance so niether would hurt. ive got a 97 eclipse (Mitsubishi for a time also used Champion brand plugs from Chrystler)

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@mrjost55

If it doesn't say in the manual then call the dealer or an autopart store and they should be able to tell you the OEM replacements or what came with the car from the factory.

[nialllol]

how much bhp can i gain on my citroen c2 1.4 if i cange to performance sparks?

[dan012345]

most likely very little.

[mrjost55]

none

[taneytownmexicann16]

5-10 depending on previous aftermarket(perfomance) items installed although the increase would be significantly less than that on an otherwise stock vehicle.

[wellshii]

what a trip that i was reading about an issue on my type of car,and i search spark plug change and this comes up,changing plugs on my exact motor...cool

[SerasPhilly]

Thanks

[ALMANACBARN]

i like how bosh is showed as the bad plugs

[MoeTheSyco]

Does Haynes make DVDs?

[MYDRAGGIN84]

What can cause black smog from the pipe.87 Mercedez benz 420sel 4.2

[imydaking]

too much oil maybe

[The98corolla]

burning oil, running on to much gas not enough air, burning coolant.

[lovemym16]

your running rich or burrning oil is the service engine light on?

[taneytownmexicann16]

I f your car is OBD(On-Board Diagnostic)-I equipped (generally 1987-1994 model year) or OBD-II equipped the service engine soon light will be activated by the computer to notify you of possible problems with your car. Running rich(too much fuel in the air to fuel mixture (which is perfect at 14.7 to 1 less than 14.7 to 1 is considered rich while higher than 14.7 to 1 is lean) will cause problems with emissions and fuel economy triggering the service light

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@MYDRAGGIN84

From what I know, black smoke means that the motor is running to rich ( timing, spark plugs, even wrong octane of gas can cause that).

Blue smoke is usually oil is burning (too much oil has been added to the engine, bad piston rings).