Impressed! COP quesitons

[BlueOtter728]

Just got finished with 2200 mile road trip with my 01 expy now holding 263K miles had a best MPG of 16.8 and a worst of 12.6 (not bad for almost 300K). I lost 2 ignition coils in the process though lucky for me it was #5 and #7 seperate times but not bad to replace. Questions i have though while i was in MI i went ahead and replaced drivers side plugs didnt wanna tackle passenger side till i got back to GA warmer weather. Any tips on tackling the passenger spark plugs? also i tested the two COP i removed and they both tested out ok so im thinking they might still be good and i was getting condensation moisture causing a misifre? ( as far as i know the truck has never seen cold weather like michigan and indiana have appears to have always been a southern florida truck) Other than that i thought maybe the oily residue on the coil boots was the problem, couldnt determine if its oil or coolant.

 

[1997SCEBFEX]

Any tips on tackling the passenger spark plugs?

You'll need several extensions and swivels to get the back two. Slow & methodical is the process. if you have the rear heater core lines, gently move them out of the way as you guide your apparatus so you'll avoid the coolant loss/spill on those back two plugs as well. for the back one, i inserted the socket and medium length extension, then attached the swivel, then the longer extension to the ratchet.

as you've probably read, ensure your proper torque on these plugs & DO NOT over-tighten as there aren't many (3 max) threads to hold the plugs in.

PanHandler.

 

[BlueOtter728]

ok I`ll give it a shot this weekend I think. Also the reason I purchased this particular expedition, the previous owner claims to have had the cylinder head work done in the time he owned it. however I have no receipt to prove this. What is the torque spec for the plugs?