new spark plugs

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:24 pm

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:The plug socket, is a long socket with thin walls that will allow the plug to fit inside while going down into the hole in the valve cover.
The rubber thing inside the socket is what grips the plug after the plug has been unscrewed and the threads are no longer holding the plug in place.
If there were no rubber thing inside, as soon as you lift the wrench to get the plug out, the plug would stay down inside the hole and the wrench would just come out.
The rubber thing grips the tip of the plug and allows the plug to be lifted out with the wrench.

I hope I explained this properly.
Any more questions, I'll try to explain.

Cliff

yeah i got it.. only thing i had problems with was the socket i had wsa the wrong size.. so i got the right size one. They only has two different sizes.

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:14 pm

so basically I rip off the black cover and then remove the rubber gromets and pull them out, then I stick the wrench down inside and start twisting to get them out right?

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:25 pm

delphis wrote:so basically I rip off the black cover and then remove the rubber gromets and pull them out, then I stick the wrench down inside and start twisting to get them out right?

Well .. not so much rip ... LOL ...
Unscrew the allen bolts so the cover can come off.
The rubber boots pull straight up vertically, and may need some effort to get them out if they are sticking.

Remember to to turn the wrench counter clock wise to loosen and clock wise to tightes. (Easy way to remember: "Righty tighty, Lefty loosey" - LOL)

Cliff

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:03 pm

ok gotcha, I was doing it when it was slightly dark last night so I oculnd't really see the plugs in the holes, I thought I was going crazy!

now I know I don't have to gap the bosch plugs, but how would you get a tool in there to gap them when the spark plug tool will barely fit in there?

Oh and how far down are the plugs down in the holes?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:06 pm

this is the idea of gapping... the tool should bairly fit in their... no room should be left with the tool in whatsoever.

MMamdouh

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:12 pm

mmamdouh wrote:this is the idea of gapping... the tool should bairly fit in their... no room should be left with the tool in whatsoever.

MMamdouh

Mohammad, you are not understanding what he is asking. But yes, there should be no room in between the tool and the plug tip when you are setting the gap.

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delphis, the plugs are gapped before they are installed, while they are still loose in your hand right out of the box from new.

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:23 pm

ok gotcha! thanx for the 411 cliff!

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:13 pm

I see a lot of people leaving the cover off is this safe to do as the spark plug cable might come flying out while in transit and be banging around on the insdie of the engine compartment?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:24 pm

you mean the plastic cover that got "Daewoo" written on it??

their is no problems in leaving that out... the spark plug cables got a metal clip at the end which holds firmly on the spark plug tip so it won't let go that easy.

personally i like to keep the cover on... it looks neat.

MMamdouh

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:52 pm

mmamdouh wrote:you mean the plastic cover that got "Daewoo" written on it??

their is no problems in leaving that out... the spark plug cables got a metal clip at the end which holds firmly on the spark plug tip so it won't let go that easy.

personally i like to keep the cover on... it looks neat.

MMamdouh

That would probably keep heat down though.. but it would realese the heat into the entire engine bay instead of keeping it more in by the cylinders so i guess it may not help

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:53 pm

I think I will paint it before it goes back on though!

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:57 pm

CLING

MMamdouh

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:58 pm

wow what kinda of paint did you use then I will shut up......

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:01 pm

sorry man, thats not my ride... i just got the pic from some site on the internet.

try contacting Shaun (AKA daewooluvr) i think he can powder coat thease stuff for you.

MMamdouh