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Replace Spark Plugs and Wires

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$100 PICKUP TRUCK UPDATE...CALLING ALL MECHANICS!!. TUNE UP?...WILL IT DO A GOOD BURNOUT NOW?

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What happens here

The presenter begins replacing the spark plugs and wires. He demonstrates removing one old spark plug and comparing it to a new one, noting the old plug looks 'pretty darn good' but decides to replace all of them regardless. He inspects an old plug wire, noting its 'crusty' condition. He emphasizes replacing the wires one at a time to maintain the correct firing order. He encounters difficulty with the rearmost spark plug, stating it's a tight fit and requires working from underneath the truck. He offers a tip to use a socket with a 'knurl' (rough surface) to provide better grip when turning by hand in greasy conditions. After successfully removing the difficult plug, he notes it's 'pretty gross' compared to a new one, justifying the replacement.

Goal: The presenter systematically replaces the old spark plugs and wires, inspecting the old components for wear and offering a tool tip for easier removal.

Tools and materials

  • 5/8" Spark Plug Socket
  • New Spark Plug Wires
  • New Spark Plugs
  • Safety Gloves
  • Wrench/Ratchet

What they say

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got our first spark plug out and I'm looking at the spark plug and I'm thinking it looks pretty darn good there's the new one there's the old one I don't know if I should replace them or not we're gonna go in and replace them anyway we'll save these opens just in case just in case we want to move them around the shop about 18 times before we decide to throw them away or we can pass them on to our grandkids it's down to curiosity I stuck my finger in the oil filler not too bad we had the oil change at Walmart because it was 20 bucks it's cheaper than we can buy the oil so we went only got it changed at Walmart for the first time they said a lot of sludge came out I guess right there is the sludge plug wires don't look too bad but they are kind of crusty this is the coil wire oh [Music] don't make them like this anymore guys they certainly don't make a truck you can buy for a hundred bucks anymore so just for now we're gonna replace each wire when we replace each plug folks again I'm not a master mechanic so bear with me guys I'm running into a bit of trouble down here in the very back of the engine bay is the last spark plug and the final spark plug is in the very very back and I think I'm gonna have to get up underneath the truck to get to it there's a little bitty section right up under the tire here that I might be able to get to it from so pain in the butt and if there ever were a plug that wasn't changed like it should have been it would probably be this one if one of them is a culprit it'll be this one I'll show it to you if it's bad [Music] it wasn't that bad about the same as the rest of them let's put the new one in it's a bit of a challenge down here the good thing is there's no rust which is unbelievable trucks almost 40 years old I love you guys watch any of those hotrod shows on TV but anytime you do a job like this it's not easy it's not as easy as a stupid hot rod shows on the Discovery Channel make it look like it's supposed to be it's tough it's tough to bend over it's hard to get in these tight spots and you're busting your knuckles and you're bleeding you know those Hot Rod shows really don't show all the busted knuckles and the sweating and the fussing and the cussing they just make up some kind of man drama this is real life it's a pain in the butt to get that spark plug out a tip from Stoney Ridge farmer whenever you buy a socket said try and find a socket set that has a neural on here or on here so when you're turning with your…

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