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26-08-2006, 08:15 PM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
Aim: To change Spark Plugs
Required: 1. New Spark plugs to suit your engine
2. Sparkplug tool
3. Feeler Guage
4. Screwdriver
Steps:
1. First thing is to check what spark plugs you need. look under you bonnet for this sticker.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5649/picture009dv7.jpg
2. Go to repco, supercheap ect and ask them for your type of plug, buy them ect....
3. come home, pop the bonnet and pull the spark plug leads out of the holes:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1352/picture002ox9.jpg
3. Undo the spark plugs with the spark plug tool (counter clock wise) (No pic)
4. look at your old crappy plugs compared to your nice new ones!!
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/760/picture005bc3.jpg
5. Now gap your new plugs, use the feeler gauge to check the gap, if it isnt the right gap, bend the little prong with a screw driver:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4152/picture006rq3.jpg
6. Put the new plugs in, tighten them up (Clockwise), but not too tight, about a turn once its got resistance.
7. put the leads back in, push them down fairly hard, then your done...start her up!!:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5295/picture001hf2.jpg
Other comments
This was done on my EG Si, other engines may have a bigger/smaller gap. Check under your bonnet or in a manual to check for your specific engine!
Aim: To change Spark Plugs
Required: 1. New Spark plugs to suit your engine
2. Sparkplug tool
3. Feeler Guage
4. Screwdriver
Steps:
1. First thing is to check what spark plugs you need. look under you bonnet for this sticker.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5649/picture009dv7.jpg
2. Go to repco, supercheap ect and ask them for your type of plug, buy them ect....
3. come home, pop the bonnet and pull the spark plug leads out of the holes:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1352/picture002ox9.jpg
3. Undo the spark plugs with the spark plug tool (counter clock wise) (No pic)
4. look at your old crappy plugs compared to your nice new ones!!
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/760/picture005bc3.jpg
5. Now gap your new plugs, use the feeler gauge to check the gap, if it isnt the right gap, bend the little prong with a screw driver:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4152/picture006rq3.jpg
6. Put the new plugs in, tighten them up (Clockwise), but not too tight, about a turn once its got resistance.
7. put the leads back in, push them down fairly hard, then your done...start her up!!:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5295/picture001hf2.jpg
Other comments
This was done on my EG Si, other engines may have a bigger/smaller gap. Check under your bonnet or in a manual to check for your specific engine!