Disconnect battery first! Jolts from starting system will fry your nerves, mess you up for life. They can even kill you. ALWAYS disconnect battery when working on starting system. (Starters, solenoid, alternators, coils, spark plugs, plug wires) I know a mechanic who didnt...he cant even hold his coffee with one hand now, fried him good, he can no longer work.
@@2carpros I got the combo ratchet 2" extension plug socket put the socket on the plug first then your ratchet with extension loosen the plug take ratchet and 2" extension off grab the socket with your hand and take the plug out to put the new plug back in find a old plug boot put the new plug in it and start the new plug with the old boot works great plus you won't burn your hand
# 8, I have a half sized extension 1 1/2 to 2" long which worked pretty well seen some guy's puttying a socket on the end of their spark plug socket which worked good for some people! just don't over tighten I never did really find what the torque setting should actually be but my engine is aluminum so snugged up with real short rachet!
Thanks for sharing , I have a 2008 GMC seirra, how do you replace the 8th spark plug for space it is very tight. Also what is the spark plug torque. Thanks.
Regarding spark plug torque my father always said 1) Don't break it and 2) "Just not dog shit tight" - Now to be fair the scale of "tight" to "dog shit tight" can surely move and vary depending on the application but when it comes to spark plugs, my advice will be..."tight enough"
I used a 2 inch wobble extension and got it from under the hood no problem its tight back there but that worked great as far as torque snug is all you want to do 😎🇺🇸
Do I NEED to have the metal covers over the spark plug wires? And will the grease that you put in the plug wire help it from arking off? I have misfire #7 cyl changed plugs 2 days ago and still doing the same thing.
Yes you do, they prevent the boot from melting from the exhaust. It will help the connection not get broken. Thanks for watching! You might want to replace the ignition coil next and then the fuel injector.
Man, you hit the nail right on the head. This video is stupidly deceiving as the #8 plug isn’t as simple (for the new DIY guy) as he’s making it out to be. It’s not difficult but it isn’t simply, ‘pop the cover off and replace the plug’.
Thanks for this video. I have a question and if you can answer I'll appreciate it in advance. I have a 13 Silverado 155 8 cylinders 5.3 it was giving me a code and was rough start on the morning the rest of the day was fine. The code mass air flow sensor. I couldn't find a acdelco so I installed a duralast but still rough start and the engine light is back. Thank you.
So that is a heat shield so the exhaust doesn't melt the spark plug wires. I found that a long pair of needle nose pliers and wiggling it like heck works best for removal. Thanks for watching!
2CarPros yeah idk why it just won’t start or stayed turned over but has been sitting a couple months not sure what that means but it’s a 1999 Chevy Silverado 1500 5.3L
Can anyone tell me what site can I purchase spark plug wires and plugs for my 2004 GMC Sierra from please? It will be very helpful if can post the link.
Then you would complain you couldn't see anything. The process is exactly the same. I can't get my hands and the camera back there. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros You can't use any extensions on the passenger side so you have to put a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter then add the 3/8 adapter to the end to make a tiny extension. This is on a 2009 Yukon Denali 3.5. same vortec motor, but the passenger side is congested. Just check for yourself if you can, so you can help others. Sorry if I'm getting on your nerves 😔😂😂
...ever worked on one of these before? I’m guessing not based on your comment. Those are the same part number, stock, AC Delco Iridium plugs. They come from the factory with the correct gap right out of the box.
They are all exactly the same. If I showed you the back ones all you would see is elbows and darkness then you'd complain about that lol There is no trick to it, they are the same.
U left out which cylinder # ur doing. Can u give specific details to what u r doing? Please? Honestly I'm not impressed by this short video. No like from me.
