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Topic: changing plugs on 01 GT
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shikeyseventy
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Doing a tune up on my brother's car. What all do I need to take off to get to the plugs on an 01 GT? I know I'm going to need to take off each coil, but is any of the fuel system going to make it difficult?
Posts: 34 | From: Fremont CA | Registered: Aug 2003
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wilit
Mustang Messiah
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http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/2005.shtml
Pretty decent write-up on changing the spark plugs on 99+ GT's.
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"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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mtbaughs
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Lets see. You'll need a 1/4 drive ratchet with a 7mm socket I think to take out the coil retaining bolts for each plug. Be careful with these as they like to cross thread going back in. A 3/8 ratchet with extension and 5/8" socket to remove the spark plugs. A mechanics magnet helps grab the plugs from the heads. Maybe a flat head screw driver to take off the intake tubing. Spark plug gapper/feeler gauge, anti seize for the new plugs. Good Luck! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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shikeyseventy
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awesome, thanks. Just what I needed.
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shikeyseventy
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whats better, autolite plat or bosch plat?
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mtbaughs
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Forget that link ![[Confused]](confused.gif) . I've done this spark plug change hundreds of times and have never taken the throttle body off or the fuel rails off. Worse case you just need a universal socket to get around things and maybe different length extensions. It's really easy and that link makes it look difficult.
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R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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wilit
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quote:
Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Forget that link . I've done this spark plug change hundreds of times and have never taken the throttle body off or the fuel rails off. Worse case you just need a universal socket to get around things and maybe different length extensions. It's really easy and that link makes it look difficult.
That's what I thought too. But since I haven't changed the plugs in my GT, and I haven't really figured out the lazy man's way of getting it done. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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hidnn.o.s.
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What are the best plugs on cars with minor boltons?
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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mtbaughs
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Stock replacement Ford or Autolite plugs. Don't buy any stupid 4 prong plug. They don't do anything.
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R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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wilit
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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Stock replacement Ford or Autolite plugs. Don't buy any stupid 4 prong plug. They don't do anything.
Agreed. Buy cheap plugs and change them often.
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"If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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