| Engine and Transmission Discuss Engine, Transmission, and all other performance modifications here. |
08-11-2007, 10:49 AM
|
#1
|
|
AF Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Eglin AFB, Florida
Posts: 4
|
Locating Spark Plugs
Okay I may be dumby but I'm new to working on cars and I can't find my spark plugs. I looked at other cars but the plugs were in a idiot proof position yet I can't find mine, can anyone tell me/show me in pictures where the heck my plugs are. I have a 98 camaro, v6 3.8L so any help would be greatly appreciated... 
|
|
|
|
08-11-2007, 09:54 PM
|
#2
|
|
AF Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 280
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
They're typically not very far above the exhaust manifolds. 3 on each side of the engine. There will be a thick wire leading to each one.
__________________
1989 Firebird 2.8l V6 Red and White w/flames. Stock. Daily Driver.  197,000 miles, will it make the 200K mark? Who knows? Almost as many starters as miles 
1967 Firebird 400 V8 Convertible. Primer Grey with green bondo spots. Cam, Headers, Dual Exhaust w/glasspacks, larger valves, 4bbl carb. TH400 w/ Shift Kit. My dad's ride, but will be mine someday.
Mileage unknown, doesn't have original speedo, switched the 120 for a 160.
|
|
|
|
|
08-13-2007, 08:46 AM
|
#3
|
|
Backstabbing AF Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Posts: 7,529
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
Follow the wires and find what you seek, but please, do them one at a time, and do not pull the wire expecting it to 'pop' off, life will fet ugly if you do.
|
|
|
|
|
08-14-2007, 10:44 AM
|
#4
|
|
AF Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 280
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
Heh, my first time with this engine i ended up having to cut all the wires off and put new ones on. Oh well, had been planning it anyway.
__________________
1989 Firebird 2.8l V6 Red and White w/flames. Stock. Daily Driver. 197,000 miles, will it make the 200K mark? Who knows? Almost as many starters as miles
1967 Firebird 400 V8 Convertible. Primer Grey with green bondo spots. Cam, Headers, Dual Exhaust w/glasspacks, larger valves, 4bbl carb. TH400 w/ Shift Kit. My dad's ride, but will be mine someday.
Mileage unknown, doesn't have original speedo, switched the 120 for a 160.
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2007, 02:27 PM
|
#5
|
|
AF Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Eglin AFB, Florida
Posts: 4
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
Whoohoo finally got all the plugs out and back in, I actually managed to not destroy the wire but on of the boots was hangin onto the wire by a thread, probably one of the reasons why my cylinders were miss firing. Now to get the new wires on...
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2007, 02:58 PM
|
#6
|
|
Backstabbing AF Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Posts: 7,529
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
cool beans remember, one at time. 
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2007, 07:24 PM
|
#7
|
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: honolulu, Hawaii
Posts: 1,740
|
Re: Locating Spark Plugs
lol yeh.. i did the wires on my friends car before.. took everything off. that sucked >_<
oh! but we got er running cuz she had the right ign. order under hood..
and this other time, we got a aerostar (ford minivan) V6 running...and we counted the cylinders the wrong way!
it was awesome. it idled and everything (it was efi too?! )
so it was running...till we figured out wait, we;'re numbering it wrong. -_-
__________________
Car: 
1997 M6 SS Camaro [ white ]
285's in the back
all else = STOCK.
|
|
|
|
|
