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How To: Spark Plug Change (1 GR-FE)

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by chris4x4, Mar 16, 2009.

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  1. Feb 18, 2013 at 1:13 PM
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    I have an AEM intake put on less then 15k miles ago and psi is around 42 psi
     
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  2. Feb 18, 2013 at 1:33 PM
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    2005 & up Tacos use a "Coil on" ignition system, we dont have wires.
     
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  3. Feb 18, 2013 at 2:42 PM
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    Yup, he's got 99. Not sure why he's in here with 1grfe.
     
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  4. Feb 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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    Went to tackle this on my 08 supercharged Taco yesterday. It's sitting at 60K miles. I knocked the passenger side out no problem. The driver side was a different story. I got to looking at the supercharger and decided it was more than I could handle to remove it and get to the plugs. Called the stealership and they want $206 and three hours labor to do just the one side. This sound steep to anyone who has done this before?
     
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  5. Feb 19, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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    You're right, didn't even notice that.
     
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  6. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:23 AM
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    Stealership :D


    Jim
     
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  7. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:13 AM
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    Just finished doing mine for the first time, thanks Chris for the great write up. The only thing I did differently was doing the drivers side first, I figured the easy side would be easier if I did it last. The front drivers plug was the hardest, it took me a while just to get the coil disconnected. My plugs looked fine but maybe a little rich? Is this normal for these engines?

    Also interesting is the NGk side all had gaps bigger than .045 and the denso side were all around .040
     
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  8. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:14 AM
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    these engines do run rich from the factory
     
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  9. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:18 AM
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    Only under WOT, as do all gasoline engines, and open loop. if it's running rich under normal operating conditions then there is an underlying problem.
     
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  10. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:21 AM
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    pulling and putting the supercharger on shouldnt take 3 hours. trust me, ive done it about 4 times over the last weekend to figure out whats wrong with my truck.

    u can pull of the intercooler and hang it from the hood so u dont have to break open the coolant lines for it.
     
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  11. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:24 AM
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    :cheers: indeed corrected
     
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  12. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:39 AM
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    Not correcting, but rather adding to your comment. :)
     
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  13. Feb 20, 2013 at 7:57 AM
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    Great write up ! very useful :thumbsup: Thanks!
     
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  14. Feb 21, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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    Oil on the threads most likly came from a leaking valve cover seal around the spark plug hole. If it wasnt a lot I wouoldnt worry about that.
     
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  15. Feb 22, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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    Yep. I remember changing the plugs on my ex-wife's Crown Vic and when I pulled one of the plugs out it was COVERED in oil. Kinda freaked me out but then realized the only way (that I know of) for pure oil to get on the plug like that is from it dripping down the side of the valve covers and into the plug hole.
     
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    Chris, you're my kind of guy!:D
     
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  17. Feb 22, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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    Thanks Ronnie!
     
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  18. Mar 4, 2013 at 8:23 PM
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    Did this today. Thanks Chris! :thumbsup:
     
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  19. Mar 13, 2013 at 5:46 PM
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    Thanks 4x4 chris , for put so much time in to this post. for us knuckle heads.
     
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  20. Mar 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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