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Wicked-Toy
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From: Richmond, VA USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 06-04-2002 11:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wicked-Toy   Click Here to Email Wicked-Toy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My wife's GT is getting to the point where I want to change the spark plugs. Anyone here done it yourself on the mod motor. It looks like the whole fuel rail must come off before you can even get to the coils. Is this even a do-it-yourself project. I don't want to screw up the fuel rails.

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Scott Akom
65 Coupe (Modified)
68 Coupe (Son's)
2000 GT Conv. (Wifes)
1987 GT Conv. (Son's)
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71ragtop
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From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: May 99

posted 06-04-2002 02:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 71ragtop   Click Here to Email 71ragtop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I haven't tried this myself, but I've heard horror stories from others that have. I've even heard that if you're not careful, some types of plugs will create their own 'threads' in the aluminum block. How true those stories are, I don't know, but it makes me rethink swapping my plugs.

Anyone actually done this themselves? Pictures would be nice huh? I'll see what I can dig up.

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Mike
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IIGood
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From: Arnold, MD, USA
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posted 06-04-2002 09:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for IIGood   Click Here to Email IIGood     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
100K miles already? Or are the V8s different?

And I haven't heard anything pretty either...one guy even suggested the engine has to be dropped to get to the plugs!! How true that is, I don't know, but this is coming from my mechanic who used to have a '96 Cobra.

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pthornton
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From: Austin, TX USA
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posted 06-04-2002 11:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pthornton   Click Here to Email pthornton     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I can get to the plugs on my 2000 without removing the rails. The plugs are at an angle away from the rail. Actually, it's not a bad job.

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Wicked-Toy
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From: Richmond, VA USA
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posted 06-05-2002 09:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wicked-Toy   Click Here to Email Wicked-Toy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The car doesnt really have that many miles on it, just 30,000. I just felt it might be time to at least check them. The fuel rail is in the way of removing the individual coils which I understand are on top of each plug.

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Scott Akom
65 Coupe (Modified)
68 Coupe (Son's)
2000 GT Conv. (Wifes)
1987 GT Conv. (Son's)
1966 Project Conv.[URL=http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/flats/3845/65dsde2.jpg
www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/WickedToy.html

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