Some servicing help/questions please
19 November 2009, 01:43 PM
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Some servicing help/questions please
Going to do some work myself to help save costs .... , I am pretty handy with mechanics but need some help/pointers with the following please;
- how do I gap spark plugs? is it a case of bending the tip??
- how often does a fuel filter need changing, how easy is it to change on a blobeye?
- what tools will I require to change the sparkplugs?
Any pics especially welcome
Thanks in advance
Iain
- how do I gap spark plugs? is it a case of bending the tip??
- how often does a fuel filter need changing, how easy is it to change on a blobeye?
- what tools will I require to change the sparkplugs?
Any pics especially welcome
Thanks in advance
Iain
19 November 2009, 01:56 PM
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1: Yes, gently. NGK PFRxB/PFRxG should be in the ballpark out of the packet so won't need much, if any tweaking.
2:Should be 2 years, but with modern high quality fuel, shouldn't be a critical issue. Theoretically easy peasy to change, but the pipes are often a pest to get off as they stick very effectively to the tails of the filter. Either leave the car overnight or disconnect the fuel pump to depressurise first.
3: 3/8 ratchet, 14mm spark plug socket, small extension and universal joint would normally do it. Plus whatever you need to remove the airbox and washer tank otherwise access is limited.
Here's a pic of a man with a frog in his mouth:
2:Should be 2 years, but with modern high quality fuel, shouldn't be a critical issue. Theoretically easy peasy to change, but the pipes are often a pest to get off as they stick very effectively to the tails of the filter. Either leave the car overnight or disconnect the fuel pump to depressurise first.
3: 3/8 ratchet, 14mm spark plug socket, small extension and universal joint would normally do it. Plus whatever you need to remove the airbox and washer tank otherwise access is limited.
Here's a pic of a man with a frog in his mouth:
19 November 2009, 03:37 PM
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I suffer from sciatica (dodgy back) so I find it easier to just jack the car up at the front & change the plugs from underneath (nothing needs to be removed either!).
19 November 2009, 03:45 PM
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1: Yes, gently. NGK PFRxB/PFRxG should be in the ballpark out of the packet so won't need much, if any tweaking.
2:Should be 2 years, but with modern high quality fuel, shouldn't be a critical issue. Theoretically easy peasy to change, but the pipes are often a pest to get off as they stick very effectively to the tails of the filter. Either leave the car overnight or disconnect the fuel pump to depressurise first.
3: 3/8 ratchet, 14mm spark plug socket, small extension and universal joint would normally do it. Plus whatever you need to remove the airbox and washer tank otherwise access is limited.
Here's a pic of a man with a frog in his mouth:
2:Should be 2 years, but with modern high quality fuel, shouldn't be a critical issue. Theoretically easy peasy to change, but the pipes are often a pest to get off as they stick very effectively to the tails of the filter. Either leave the car overnight or disconnect the fuel pump to depressurise first.
3: 3/8 ratchet, 14mm spark plug socket, small extension and universal joint would normally do it. Plus whatever you need to remove the airbox and washer tank otherwise access is limited.
Here's a pic of a man with a frog in his mouth:
And thanks for the pic, not quite what I had in mind but made me chuckle
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