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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 08:48 PM
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Do I need to add anti seize compound? how tight do I torque them? and how do I open the plastic caps around where the spark plugs are? I haven't looked yet. waiting for plugs to arrive early next week.

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Old Jun 24, 2001 | 12:18 PM
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Antisieze is a good idea. Wear gloves and apply it sparingly,that stuff gets all over the place.

The plastic pieces on the valve covers are removed with a 10mm socket. The same goes for the engine cover,clamps for the intake hose,and bolts holding down the resonator box. You'll need needlenose pliers to unclamp the several vacuum hoses on the intake hose and box.

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Old Jun 24, 2001 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by LexusTech
Antisieze is a good idea. Wear gloves and apply it sparingly,that stuff gets all over the place.

The plastic pieces on the valve covers are removed with a 10mm socket. The same goes for the engine cover,clamps for the intake hose,and bolts holding down the resonator box. You'll need needlenose pliers to unclamp the several vacuum hoses on the intake hose and box.

thanks. no resonator box Swift racing HFI
I hope I don't have to take off any vacuum hoses.
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Old Jun 26, 2001 | 07:35 AM
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Going with the Torquemasters or Plus4 Bosch? Whatcha got up your sleeve?

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thanks. no resonator box Swift racing HFI
I hope I don't have to take off any vacuum hoses.
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Old Jun 26, 2001 | 10:14 AM
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just factory Iridium.
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Old Jun 26, 2001 | 08:28 PM
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can you use regular sparkplugs or do you need to buy sparkplugs with the coil built on them?? please tell me i really need to know..

what kind of sparkplugs should i buy??partnumber or name??


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Old Jun 27, 2001 | 01:37 PM
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Super Joe,

According to everyone here...the factory Iridium plugs are the best fit for our cars. dont go with anything else, unless you want to spend $20-25 for HKS plugs, but those are Iridium too. Talk to Steve at Carson (SUPRATRD)
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Old Jun 28, 2001 | 05:17 AM
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i just did my plugs yesterday i got the "bosch double platinum +4" that's the ones with the 4 ignitors on each spark plug


before you change your sparkplugs clean out your throttlebody that's what i didn't do yesterday


I changed my plugs and cleaned my throttlebody myself very very very easy if you know how to take out nuts and bolts.
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