I installed my Pulstar plugs today, not much of tech article material, as everyone has done plugs before. But it’s not 20 min job as some cars- definitely not as easy as my 71 GMC.
I thought I could hit the high lights to help someone who hasn’t done them….
Disconnect the negative battery terminal- this will reset your ECU and you’ll see the most MPG with the new plugs. This clears out your stored memory of all the bad gas, faulty spark or what ever causes any knock/detonation most of it you’ll never hear.
You should plan on cleaning the throttle body when done, as you’ll need to remove the air horn going to the throttle body anyway. (It covers the entire passenger side head).
You’ll need to remove a bracket on the driver’s side but its simple and easy to do.
I used a flex ended ratchet that makes quick work for most of this (used like a speed wrench). But you will need a few extensions and a swivel.
I noticed that my plugs were making creaking sounds as the dry threads were very tight.
So I used high temp anti seize on my threads- not required, I just wanted to make my future job easier.
On the coil pack I used some silicone grease on the boots (supplied, but I used my own) to shield from any unwanted arcing, and make it easier to install/remove. I also ended up using a thin coat on the chamfer for the coils connector. This made the connector slid in place. Without it was very tight and needed allot of force to make it lock on. It will prevent moisture from getting in too.
I noticed that the Pulstar plugs are a tad longer on the resistor end (see pic) but it didn’t seem to be a problem.
I checked all the gaps on the plugs before installation and they went in without any problems.
That’s about it, I’ll post my MPG when I get some results!
DMX
I thought I could hit the high lights to help someone who hasn’t done them….
Disconnect the negative battery terminal- this will reset your ECU and you’ll see the most MPG with the new plugs. This clears out your stored memory of all the bad gas, faulty spark or what ever causes any knock/detonation most of it you’ll never hear.
You should plan on cleaning the throttle body when done, as you’ll need to remove the air horn going to the throttle body anyway. (It covers the entire passenger side head).
You’ll need to remove a bracket on the driver’s side but its simple and easy to do.
I used a flex ended ratchet that makes quick work for most of this (used like a speed wrench). But you will need a few extensions and a swivel.
I noticed that my plugs were making creaking sounds as the dry threads were very tight.
So I used high temp anti seize on my threads- not required, I just wanted to make my future job easier.
On the coil pack I used some silicone grease on the boots (supplied, but I used my own) to shield from any unwanted arcing, and make it easier to install/remove. I also ended up using a thin coat on the chamfer for the coils connector. This made the connector slid in place. Without it was very tight and needed allot of force to make it lock on. It will prevent moisture from getting in too.
I noticed that the Pulstar plugs are a tad longer on the resistor end (see pic) but it didn’t seem to be a problem.
I checked all the gaps on the plugs before installation and they went in without any problems.
That’s about it, I’ll post my MPG when I get some results!
DMX
