Hello everyone!
I've 1996 GRAND PRIX, 220,000 miles with a 3.1 (3100 engine). I'm trying to give this thing a tune-up for it kept cutting off on me last weekend. I was lucky to make it home in it. It died on me right in front of my driveway. Me and the wife had to pull it into the yard with SUV truck and cable. The engine was spinning but wasn't firing from what I could tell. I pulled a couple of spark plugs, attached it to a spark plug wire to verify whether or not it was firing. There was no firing from either plug nor was there current at the ignition coil. I had various folks telling me what the problem could be. Some say the timing chain had broke (wrong) due to the extremely high miles. Others say the ignition coil was faulty (wrong again). I had Auto Zone test the ignition module/coil packs. They all checked out fine. Another reason was faulty fuel pump (wrong). The fuel pump was replaced like a year/half ago. The problem was a corroded/rusted spark plug wire at the ignition coil. I've decided to do a complete tune-up. I need to know if anyone can tell me how to access the spark plugs on the rear side of the engine. I rotated the engine forward as instructed in the Haynes manual for this type vehicle but I still wasn't able to get to the spark plugs due to not enough space in between the engine/firewall or chasis (whatever it's referred to as). The last thing I want to do is take it to a shop that charges $150+ for a tune-up. I would appreciate any tips on how to access the rear spark plugs so I can get back on the road with confidence
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