Changing Plugs

[Hungrycat7]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

If it does, you have other problems...

OK good because I was thinking the same thing! I couldn't beleive it would be that easy to shift the engine!

[xeroinfinity]

I know some GP owners loosen the front motor mounts to get to the rear plug easier, but IMO its a waste of time, about 20 extra minutes.

I guess I do have an advantage reaching things like this, by having longer arms.

[scuba4321]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

If it does, you have other problems...

Ok please share your wisdom! What problem would a car owner have if there motor is moved alittle? On some models you can remove the upper "dog bone" mounts takes 60 seconds and you can get much needed room. Just a tip that even you admitted you know people who do it. So again what is the problem?

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by scuba4321

Ok please share your wisdom! What problem would a car owner have if there motor is moved alittle? On some models you can remove the upper "dog bone" mounts takes 60 seconds and you can get much needed room. Just a tip that even you admitted you know people who do it. So again what is the problem?

Originally Posted by scuba4321

Chalk the wheels and rock the car back and forth, this will titlt the motor giving you a little more room.

If the motor tilts when rocking the car, then the trans mounts are broken or the upper engine mount(s).
Thats' a problem!

Thier's nothing wrong with removing the "dog bone" style engine mounts on a 3.1 or 3.8L , but these 3.4's do not have those type of mounts, in that particular location.

Thier's plenty of room back there, you just cant realy see what you'd like to see.

[Hungrycat7]

Well I certainly appreciate all the help! I don't think I will ever meet anyone that knows more about GAs. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[xeroinfinity]

No problem Hungrycat7 !

Have a great weekend everyone.

[Hungrycat7]

OK so I still have not changed the back plugs yet, just the front! But now I am experiencing a problem. I had an SES light on today so I hooked up the code reader and I have a cylinder 2 misfire. My question is what could cause this? Plugs too loose, to tight, gapped wrong? I set the gap at .060 (hopefully that is right) What else could cause this? I am clueless so any help, as always, is very appreciated! By the way I used the AC Delco Iridium plugs as recomended on here.

[xeroinfinity]

If you have not changed your plug wires I'd suspect that is the problem, #2 is on the front side.

are you changing your wires too ??

I would also get those back plugs changed asap, if its not running rough I would not worry to much about the misfire code, they are typical.

[Jmoney3318]

Originally Posted by Hungrycat7

OK so I still have not changed the back plugs yet, just the front! But now I am experiencing a problem. I had an SES light on today so I hooked up the code reader and I have a cylinder 2 misfire. My question is what could cause this? Plugs too loose, to tight, gapped wrong? I set the gap at .060 (hopefully that is right) What else could cause this? I am clueless so any help, as always, is very appreciated! By the way I used the AC Delco Iridium plugs as recomended on here.

you probably got the wries crossed on the coil pack or something, i had an engine cylinder misfire when i changed my plugs and wires, and my engine was shaking like crazy, found out the problem was the boots on channel 4 and 6 were crossed, so try checking your wires

[Jmoney3318]

oh yeah and like Xero said try to get them other spark plugs in there ASAP , the whole process should of taken no more than a half hour. and to be quite honest i dont think changing the front 3 and leaving the back 3 will do much of anything.

[Hungrycat7]

I keep trying to get to it but I am about as lazy as they come so I keep putting it off! I did have the wires crossed up and I was able to eliminate the SES light!

[xeroinfinity]

They are not realy that difficult to reach.
I only use a 3" extension on a plug socket... when I use the swivle I always break the tops when removing the plugs.
Which the top falls into the exhaust heat shield, which is near impossible to reach with out a magnetic pic-up tool.