Boy Blake, this takes me back to my high school years when my friends and I used to due this kind of stuff on 70's, 80's, and some 90's vehicles all the time :)
Blake, I disagree that corrosion issues do not exist on modern ignition systems. To my knowledge every COP system has some type or coil to plug transition that has conducive parts. For lots of GM motors it is a short ‘plug wire’, for most others it is a rubber boot with the boot connect to the coil and plug. Those connections, while less likely to corrode than the materials of 30 years ago, but it still happens. One of the big reasons, in my opinion, was spark plug technology advance to last for many more miles (100,000) than plug wires, distributor caps and rotors.
@@coypatton3160 thanks for the reply it was my wife's car that has been siting in the garage and will not fire, new fuel pump and battery and still no go . I want to sell it but 4 door sedans you can not give away here in Idaho.
@@banjobenson9348 not running is hard to provide much direction. Can you gain access to a code reader at minimum? Throwing parts at one can get expensive quickly. At 200,00 miles some stuff being replaced is past due, but sedans in general have low value in most parts of the country, non running is a hard to get sold anywhere.
@@coypatton3160 agree I will do coils next and then the timing chain, if nothing else I can break even on it when I get it running, I will order parts from rock auto since I have time , tired of getting ripped off on parts. thanks. I will call out a mobile mechanic to give me some guidance also.
Timed it just right. This coming sunday I'll be doing the same on the 89 YJ I just brought in. Plus a new carb: old one has been fiddled with one too many times and is leaking externally and losing fuel bowl level after a day or two.Might do a rebuild on the old one and keep as a spare but it's pretty shot. Did the coolant hoses last night and a drop of antifreeze in the eyeball does sting a bit......Heater core hose is 3/4 and 5/8: grrrrr.had 10' of 5/8 but no 3/4. Another parts run in the middle of the job......
When I was a GM tech, I had a spark plug socket, but preferred to use a piece of vacuum hose to start the plug, then put my socket on it. The hose makes it so much easier to start the plug! Also, we used carb or brake cleaner to find vacuum leaks - when you spay it near a leak, it will make the engine rev up... Great video!
Man, most people don’t know how much difference this can make. My old transit van used to eat HT leads,( about 8months) and every time it was like a different motor. Re-gap the plugs and new HT leads and she was as good as new again.
I always look forward to your videos. Not only because I enjoy them but I usually learn something too. At 65 I've worked on my own stuff for many years but never before saw the hose used to start the spark plugs that are hard to reach. Thank you
Went to auto parts for tune up. Told the guy I needed a cap and rotor... He asked me several times two wheel or four wheel drive. I said it doesn't matter... He got frustrated and told me the rotors where different... I laughed at him... Told him he didn't know his vehicles very well. He didn't know what a distributor rotor was and he was looking up brake rotors.
Kinda cringed a little when I saw you taking all those plug wires off at one time. I was always taught to do plugs and wires one at a time so there’s no way you can mix them up. It’s not that hard to figure out where they have to go back to if you don’t remember, but doing them one at a time will prevent you from having to retrace your steps lol. I like that vacuum leak detector. Just goes to show that you don’t always need an expensive tool for everything. Sometimes you can make due
Going on about 80k miles on my 1990 renix XJ ignition system and still runs great but going to give her a old ''tune up'' so no issues creep up. Thanks for the video!
Does the soldering iron need to touch the oil soaked rag, and also what type of oil did you use in this homemade smoke generator? Thanks, your videos are awesome.
Last vehicle I am aware of that had a distributor would be 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 4.3l v6. Vans may have had them in 4.3l v6 a little later.
Good info, I have a 98 GM v-6 engine that probably needs the coil packs replaced, 3 of them right up front and easy to get at, engine has 200K on it and needs timing chain replaced but I can not get it to even fire, I replaced the fuel pump but that did not do anything, new battery too. my next step is to replace the coil packs and see if it fires. any thoughts thanks
First thought would be to see what’s missing; fuel or spark. Fuel pressure or spark test, then go from there. If you have fuel pressure, are the injectors firing? If you don’t have spark, at the coils getting a signal to fire and not doing it or are they not being triggered?
For got to check spark plug gap ? do not trust what is in the box.
yep, I had seen the same thing, normally they are good, but I have found some waaay off
When I saw the title I thought someone stole it haha
Me too
I did too, Almost like click bait but he was telling the truth haha
Ahhh...the "good old days" when you needed to put points, condenser, rotor and sparkplugs in every 6-10K miles.
Boy Blake, this takes me back to my high school years when my friends and I used to due this kind of stuff on 70's, 80's, and some 90's vehicles all the time :)
At caterpillar we put anti seize on all spark plugs and we didn’t have aluminum heads.
Blake, I disagree that corrosion issues do not exist on modern ignition systems. To my knowledge every COP system has some type or coil to plug transition that has conducive parts. For lots of GM motors it is a short ‘plug wire’, for most others it is a rubber boot with the boot connect to the coil and plug. Those connections, while less likely to corrode than the materials of 30 years ago, but it still happens.
One of the big reasons, in my opinion, was spark plug technology advance to last for many more miles (100,000) than plug wires, distributor caps and rotors.
Yes good idea, i have 200k on my wires and perhaps need to be looked at. along with coil packs.
@@banjobenson9348 personally unless planning to get rid of the vehicle soon, don’t bother with a look at, just replace!
@@coypatton3160 thanks for the reply it was my wife's car that has been siting in the garage and will not fire, new fuel pump and battery and still no go . I want to sell it but 4 door sedans you can not give away here in Idaho.
@@banjobenson9348 not running is hard to provide much direction. Can you gain access to a code reader at minimum? Throwing parts at one can get expensive quickly. At 200,00 miles some stuff being replaced is past due, but sedans in general have low value in most parts of the country, non running is a hard to get sold anywhere.
@@coypatton3160 agree I will do coils next and then the timing chain, if nothing else I can break even on it when I get it running, I will order parts from rock auto since I have time , tired of getting ripped off on parts. thanks. I will call out a mobile mechanic to give me some guidance also.
I would have liked to see some Never-Seize on those spark plug threads.
My cigar works perfect checking for vacuum leaks
Blake, @1:20 1-5-3-6-2-4. :)
My 2016 Toyota has 130,000 miles on it with the factory plugs. I am going to change them when the next oil change is due.
Timed it just right. This coming sunday I'll be doing the same on the 89 YJ I just brought in. Plus a new carb: old one has been fiddled with one too many times and is leaking externally and losing fuel bowl level after a day or two.Might do a rebuild on the old one and keep as a spare but it's pretty shot. Did the coolant hoses last night and a drop of antifreeze in the eyeball does sting a bit......Heater core hose is 3/4 and 5/8: grrrrr.had 10' of 5/8 but no 3/4. Another parts run in the middle of the job......
That homemade smoke machine is real handy think i'll have to make me one.
When I was a GM tech, I had a spark plug socket, but preferred to use a piece of vacuum hose to start the plug, then put my socket on it. The hose makes it so much easier to start the plug! Also, we used carb or brake cleaner to find vacuum leaks - when you spay it near a leak, it will make the engine rev up... Great video!
I have been doing that for over forty years. It also prevents cross threading ,because the hose won't screw in the plug unless it is straight.
Tune up also consists of rebuilding the front end of your Jeep product! Just joking😜 LOL 🍻
lol on the newer jeeps probably for sure, but not these old ones. haha
@@BrodieBr0 , Thats what I’ve heard!👍 Seems to be the trend with all the auto manufacturers. Cheers 🍻 partner!
Good tip on the cheap smoke generator!
No anti seize on the plugs and no dialetric grease on the spark plug boots. Ever wonder how come it is so hard to get the plug wires off.
That applies to aluminum heads, that 4.0 is all cast iron.
Rubber hose trick exactly what I had to do with our Accord since the plugs were smaller than my plug sockets
Cool smoke maker, smart. :-D
100k on spark plugs? How about 220k lol
I gotta admit that is pretty slick with the fuel line trick! Never would’ve thought of that!
I did that smoker model, it wasn’t good, I just used a cigar instead. and a $5 harbor freight oil pump.
Hey i just made one of those to check for a bad head gasket on a kohler k321 14 hp lawn mower engine it works
GOLD MEDAL Cheers 🍻 from Prairie Sunset Ranch!
Dang I haven't seen a ProMotive oil filter in years
Putting plugs in with a piece of hose is wonderful on a hot engine too!! Sometimes you can't wait for them to cool off! Great video!
Man, most people don’t know how much difference this can make. My old transit van used to eat HT leads,( about 8months) and every time it was like a different motor. Re-gap the plugs and new HT leads and she was as good as new again.
I always look forward to your videos. Not only because I enjoy them but I usually learn something too. At 65 I've worked on my own stuff for many years but never before saw the hose used to start the spark plugs that are hard to reach. Thank you
You do not use neverseize on your plugs?
Went to auto parts for tune up. Told the guy I needed a cap and rotor... He asked me several times two wheel or four wheel drive. I said it doesn't matter... He got frustrated and told me the rotors where different... I laughed at him... Told him he didn't know his vehicles very well. He didn't know what a distributor rotor was and he was looking up brake rotors.
Kinda cringed a little when I saw you taking all those plug wires off at one time. I was always taught to do plugs and wires one at a time so there’s no way you can mix them up. It’s not that hard to figure out where they have to go back to if you don’t remember, but doing them one at a time will prevent you from having to retrace your steps lol. I like that vacuum leak detector. Just goes to show that you don’t always need an expensive tool for everything. Sometimes you can make due
Going on about 80k miles on my 1990 renix XJ ignition system and still runs great but going to give her a old ''tune up'' so no issues creep up. Thanks for the video!
Hiya Blake
Sure appreciate Your efforts. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes from Casper... 👍💪
They have magnetic spark plug sockets now to .
When we see a vid on the ford 8n ?
Does the soldering iron need to touch the oil soaked rag, and also what type of oil did you use in this homemade smoke generator? Thanks, your videos are awesome.
Last vehicle I am aware of that had a distributor would be 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 4.3l v6. Vans may have had them in 4.3l v6 a little later.
You forgot the points and condenser as well...
no points on that Jeep, it's actually computer controlled.
👍👍
you the man
Good info, I have a 98 GM v-6 engine that probably needs the coil packs replaced, 3 of them right up front and easy to get at, engine has 200K on it and needs timing chain replaced but I can not get it to even fire, I replaced the fuel pump but that did not do anything, new battery too. my next step is to replace the coil packs and see if it fires. any thoughts thanks
First thought would be to see what’s missing; fuel or spark. Fuel pressure or spark test, then go from there. If you have fuel pressure, are the injectors firing? If you don’t have spark, at the coils getting a signal to fire and not doing it or are they not being triggered?
No never seaze on the plugs. Bad boy you are maybe just shaking hands with danger once again. LOL
Remember my friend those 4.0s are cast iron heads.