#8 spark plug change LS1 2002 4th gen Camaro firebird
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- Опубліковано 17 бер 2019
- If you have wondered if it is possible to change the #8 plug in a LS1 camaro or firebird without removing the engine or getting to it from underneath, this video will show you how to do it from the top. It will require removing a few items from the motor, but nothing too hard. AIR hose and coil packs are the main things.
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This is the BEST video on UA-cam for our cars for this procedure! Thank you for the great instructions, tips, stellar video quality and lighting. I'm going to try swapping mine out this weekend.
Thank you Paul, good luck with your #8!
Well more easy than some modern days fwd v6 engines
Lots of bad designs out there for mechanics to deal with
Like a v6 fiero
This is the video I have been looking for. Thanks for posting this. I couldn’t find that last bolt on the coil pack, now I know why. Again great video
Hi Robert, glad.you found what you needed. Thanks for taking the time to comment
Great video . Thanks alot . Helped alot !!!! Don't stop making great videos
Thanks brother, and good luck with #8
Also you have a ls6 block and intake brother
Always knew I had the ls6 intake. Didn't know for sure on the block. What gives it away?
awesome video!!! best one ive found
Why thank you kind sir. Good luck on yours
Great information buddy
Thanks Manuel, I appreciate it
Well Done, Thank you
Appreciate the reply, hope your change-out went smoothly.
Well, It took me a few hours to change my plugs. Honestly getting the factory plug wires off was a real b**^%$, the 7th plug was the hardest on that passenger side. The last plug..... if you jack the car up and slide under the pass. Side you can easily see the plug hanging out laughing at you. I used an o2 socket and instead of a ratchet used a box wrench. 3/4 I believe. The 7th plug however I used this little stubby ratchet extension with the ratchet and 02 socket and was able to loosen it a fair bit and unscrew it by hand
Yes, getting the GM plug wires off was terrible. I thought i was doing it wrong at first for crying out loud.
Great tips, thanks for posting
I’ve done the plugs in my 2002 SS a couple times in the car I pull my air valve out to free up space to do cylinders 2,4,and for cylinder 8 I jack the car up and remove the catalytic converter and you have all the room in the world. Best time to do a plug change is when the engine is out of the car which I’ve done a couple of times once for rebuild and mods and the other for further updating. Engine bay on my car is complete nothing removed. GM manual also sites removing the cat.
Removing the cat is great IF you don't break manifold studs in the process, which is extremely common. Then you're in for a wonderful repair job involving removing the manifold which can sometimes lead to bolts broken off in the heads. The 5.3 or 6.0 LS is famous for this. If you've had the cats off before or have the ability to pull the motor, yeah, a much better way to do it.
I removed the driver's side cat on this car a couple years ago to clear an emissions fault. Broke the stud because there was nothing left of it. Total rust.
@@jcx2bby my car doesn’t have studs anymore when it did I had only broken one off and extracted it while the car was on a lift. I live in California rust is less of an issue out here
@@davidwidick1218 gotcha
At 2:35 what’s the name of that part? Please and thank you. I can’t get my ac to flow through the vents it’s only on defrost and i think that’s the last part I need.
That's a check valve for the AIR emissions system, doesn't have anything to do with the A/C. Sounds like you have a problem under the dash with cabin air deflection or modes.
@@jcx2bby thank you! I replaced the check valve by the heater hoses and the lines by the brake booster and i still have no air through the vents. Any ideas how to change that part? I get different fan speeds by now change.
@@ShadowFox1141 you'll probably have to get up under the dash or remove the dash pad to get to the parts that are giving you trouble. Sorry I'm not experienced with that issue.
@@jcx2bby something is better than nothing and I’ll be subscribing as a thank you!
@@ShadowFox1141 dude I really appreciate that. If I find out anything on this that might help you I will post back here and let you know
Great video my friend and thank you. .. makes you wonder why they made them so hard to even change our plugs. And tuneups.
Thank you for the kind words. I love the LS1 but dang, they are a pain to work on sometimes
I just subbed to your channel
2001 mustang gt. Have to drop engine to change em
I did it lol
Nice!
Great vid. How much of a pain was it to get the heater hoses? I did my knock sensors and LS6 Valley mod in a think that was easier than doing the spark plugs on the passenger side. Lol.
01 stock w AC.
Thank you for the comments. It's a huge PITA to get the stock heater hoses out, due to the aluminum hard line portion in the middle of them. I ended up cutting the aluminum portion to get them out. Replaced both hoses with full rubber and wrapped them in a heat blanket. That was almost 3 years ago and no issues.
My old man changed number 8 without removing the heater hoses...don't ask me how lol.
Feels like a bit of a stupid question but would this still be possible if you’re running long tube headers?
yes i just did it without removing heater hose but took me 2.5 hours and i only did passenger side its fucking retarded whoever designed this
where can i get the gasket of the exhaust port?
I got mine from RockAuto for almost nothing....maybe a dollar or two. But I'm sure o'reilly or AutoZone has them also.