Re: tips for changing plugs

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Oct 18 2001 - 21:52:11 EDT


I just use a regular socket wrench (with a cheater bar if needed),
extensions, spark plug socket, and a u-joint elbow thingy.

Proper gap is .040 with a stock ignition.

Torque spec is 30 ft-lbs.

Punch wrote:

> anyone have any tips for changing plugs, I did mine today and the rear
> plug near the brake booster, was a pain to get at? what do you guys do for
> that one?
>
>
> p.s what is the proper gap for autolite 3923, I set them at 40, and hand
> tightened until tight then gave them another twist with the ratchet!
>
> my biggest problem was getting the boot's off and access to the rear plug!
> Punch
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 1998 Dakota CC V6, Deep Amethyst, K&N Homebrew Intake,
> Gutter Guard Grills, Dynomax Cat Back Exhaust.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> *In the near future: jet stage 2, billet TB, 180Dg. Thermo, autolite
> 3923's, energy suspension bushings,
> hotchkis sway bars.

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-andy
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