KIA Sportage Routine Maintenance

Hello Backyard Mechanics or you lucky Profeesionals

I've been a backyard mechanic for years. I've always been able to fix problems with my cars through the years. I even rebuilt my 22r motor in my Toyota Celica. But now I'm a KIA owner and I feel like a idiot!!! I decided that I wanted to give my Sportage a tune up just to be on top of things. I bought it used so I really didn't know what had or hadn't been done to it. "BIG SUPRISE"!!! I can't find the spark plugs!!! I can't even locate a plug wire to trace it back!! Has anybody done any work on thiers? Or does anybody know how I can locate the spark plugs on this thing? I really am impressed so far with this ride and though I've read a lot of negative things about them I'm not calling it quit's. I had (still have) a Hyundia Accent that I bought back in '96 and it's got 130,000 miles on it and to this date I havn't had any major repairs. That's why I am willing to try this Korean made vehicle! So don't tell me how wrong I was in picking this vehicle just try to help me out by figuring out where the "SPARK PLUG'S" are on it!!! THANKS VPEACEI, MICK:bandit:

There should be a KIA piece on the head. You need to remove that to get to the sparkplugs. :)

I have a sportage and also could not find the spark plugs to change them. Did you ever have any luck with this problem?

the spark plugs are like in the hemis the are in the middle of the engine under the air intake manifold the there is about a two inch black cover you will haveto take the manifold bolts off and shimmy it a little up so that you can slide the top of of it but make sure you tighten all the bolts when you are putting them back because a few are ground points

Thanks for the info. Really helped.
Thanks