Changed my spark plugs over the weekend

[majeskyb]

That was a fun test of my patience. Took my almost three hours, and I have the battle scars to prove it. Put in a set of 8.5mm msd super conductor wires, and platinum+4 plugs. She idles alot smoother now, and just feels like it enjoys revving more freely. I have a question though. Has anybody had any problems with the tubular manifolds burning up those wires? They're all 90* boots, and I ran them the same way the stock ones were. I'm just a little nervous though. I might go back and get some of that heat shielding, but I don't know yet. All and all though, I was a fun learning experience. The vice grips were my best friend for removing the boots :D

[CamaroKRAZED]

I just replaced my plugs and wires not too long ago and i did not have any problems. Start to finish, it took me about 45 minutes. This was my first experience with replacing spark plugs too. It really helps when you have the right kind of tools though, it makes all the difference. When i did mine though, i stuck with the OEM double-platinum plugs and AC Delco wires.

[black98V6]

so long as everything is tied up good you should be fine, I use zip-ties to help hold everything in place. I thought tubular manifolds made this job take like 30 minutes. If you think those were fun you should try doing the swap on a car with the older log style manifold.
oah about those boots, if you used dielectric grease on the new boots things you won't need those vice grips next time. :D

[Guest]

Why does everyone have a hard time with them? I can do it in around 20 minutes with my eyes closed. I guess the more you do it the easier it gets.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

Tubular exhaust manifolds versus huge, ugly, cast iron manifolds. 2000 and up are a piece of cake, 1999 and older is an all afternoon job with all the cast iron crap in the way.

[majeskyb]

Yeah, by the end of it, the last two took me maybe 15-20 minutes to change. The biggest problem I found were the boots were stuck to the plugs, and the heat shields kept me from getting a good grip on them. Hopefully next time, they'll be easier to change though.

Oh yeah, when I was done, one of the guys that worked at the auto hobby shop asked me how hard it was. He showed me his car ('95 w/ a 3.8) and I'm so glad that I have the tubular maifolds now :D

[firebird4u99]

I had my plugs and wires done by a shop, only not by choice. I took the car in because of fuel and misfire problems and it came out with new plugs and wires. Paid $250.00 which is kind of rediculous but whatever. What makes me mad is three months after I had all that done the car started having the same problems so I took it back to the shop and the guy had my car a week before he gave up and sent me to the pontiac dealer. They couldn't figure it out either.... [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]

[Die Ford V8]

probably your wires burning up again. the mechanic that changed a wire for a quick replacement broke a few clips and didnt replace them. by the time i had new wires ordered. the wire was allready partially burnt. now no mechanic touches my car unless i know him personally and i cant do it myself. my dad paid for the guy to work on my car so i thought what the heck, might as well have a mechanic do the nasty work of the plugs.