Changing plugs with smog stuff still in...

[The Green GT]

How many extensions. u-joints, midgets and beers do I need?

I know its a PITA.

Would it hurt anything If I took all the hoses for the smog stuff on the passenger side by the plugs out and left it out?

 

[fastgtfairlane]

once you take the air intake off, the right side is very easy to get to. i use a swivel 5/8 sparkplug socket and a 6 or 8 inch extension. the left side isnt bad. the swivel socket comes in handy on that side to. you will need the 3 or 4 inch extension on that one. its not hard at all in my opinion. it takes about 30 to 45 min to do.

 

[The Green GT]

I just remember checking them when I got the car and actually gave up on getting two of them on the pass side out. Maybe Ill have better luck this time. lol

 

[fastgtfairlane]

if you took the hose off of the passenger side where it goes to the head it will make a loud noise kinda like a really loud exhaust leak. my neighbor told me a neat trick to delete the whole smog on our cars. you can take the bolts out that hold that metal line at the back of the heads and cut the part that bolts up to the head and cut it off the line, turn it where the hole is facing away from the head and bolt it back up.

 

[fastgtfairlane]

a wise investment is that swivel socket. it makes changing sparkplugs a hell of a lot easier

 

[The Green GT]

I think I tried to do it last time with no extensions or swivel sockets.

 

[fastgtfairlane]

lol, i can imagine it being a pita then.

 

[1TallMF]

Actually last time I was able to do all of them just using the sp socket with the 3/4" hex on the end of it and use a 3/4" wrench to loosen them (they should spin by hand after ~1/2 turn with the wrench) and the same to tighten. I found this method was better because I am sure that each plug is tight, and its not just the swivels binding or making them seem tighter than they actuallay are. But yeah, the smog tubes can be taken-out and put back in in a matter of minutes.

 

[badstang123]

All I used when I did it yesterday was a deep socket. It was really easy. It made me wonder why last time I used a ton of extensions and swivels I don't know what I was thinking. I didn't even need to remove the intake or any of the smog stuff.
- Justin

 

[HISSIN50]

I also do it with all the crap in place. On the passenger side plug closest the firewall, I used to have a zillion extensions and swivels (just so I could spin my wrench without hitting something). Now I just use a plug socket and put an open end wrench on the socket itself (some sockets have hex cuts in them to facilitate this).
Otherwise, a quality pneumatic 3/8" swivel and couple of extensions are all I use. A good ratchet that isnt sloppy is nice (I have one for plugs only - it requires very little movement to click. My normal wrenches are worn and need like 90* to click. ).

 

[SN95StangMan]

Actually last time I was able to do all of them just using the sp socket with the 3/4" hex on the end of it and use a 3/4" wrench to loosen them (they should spin by hand after ~1/2 turn with the wrench) and the same to tighten. I found this method was better because I am sure that each plug is tight, and its not just the swivels binding or making them seem tighter than they actuallay are. But yeah, the smog tubes can be taken-out and put back in in a matter of minutes.

+1

That's all I use. I dont ever take any of the other crap off. Use my 3/4 ratcheting wrench. Only takes a few minutes.

 

[milewsky80]

Just did mine today, I don't have the smog system so it only took 10 mins, until I got to the #8 plug. That damn brake booster couldn't be any more in the way

 

[go-stang5.0]

If you have stock heads it not bad. My AFR's are angle plugged heads and along with my equal length shorties...it gets petty messy.

 

[steede302]

Are you running cats anddo you have emissions testing were you live? If not, I just cut of the hose at the air pump and removed all the smog stuff. The thermactor lines that run to the back of each head, I just took a short bolt with a washer on it and jb welded it over the holes, or you can cut the line off on the assenger side head and plug it. After that 10 minute plug changes and cleans up the engine bay. Now I just need to buy a smog delete pulley or a short belt and remove the pump. It doesnt hurt to leave it on unconnected( mine has been that way for about 3 months).

just my 2cents

 

[SN95StangMan]

Just did mine today, I don't have the smog system so it only took 10 mins, until I got to the #8 plug. That damn brake booster couldn't be any more in the way

I find the #8 plug to be pretty dang easy. Its the #4 thats hardest for me. Taking it out is ok, just getting it back in seems to always be a PITA

 

[redmustang95]

to replace mine, i remove CAI and the rubber hoses of the smog stuff, takes about 20 or so. no special u-joints or any of that stuff, just a rachet, socket and one extension.

 

[sage2k]

you're already running an offroad H pipe, might as well delete your smog crap
i think an ASP delete pully is only 60$, its what i got and works well