Why should you clean around the spark plug before you remove it?
Step 1: Disconnect the spark plug lead. Then, clean the area around the spark plug to avoid getting debris in the combustion chamber when you remove the plug.
How do you change the spark plug on a cop car?
Remove the coil hold-down bolt and pull out the entire coil and boot assembly. Pro tip: Some COP systems have a detachable rubber boot and spring. If they don’t come out with the coil, retrieve them with needle-nose pliers and replace them with new parts. Then remove the old spark plug.
How do you know when to change spark plugs?
Always follow the spark plug service intervals shown in your owner’s manual to figure out when to replace spark plugs. But if you can’t remember when you last changed your spark plugs, you can pull them and check the gap and their condition.
How do you disconnect ignition coil on cop car?
Disconnect the ignition coil electrical connector by depressing (or pulling up) on the locking tab. Rock the connector off the coil. Remove the coil hold-down bolt and pull out the entire coil and boot assembly. Pro tip: Some COP systems have a detachable rubber boot and spring.
What should I put in my spark plug boot?
Apply a thin coating of dielectric grease around the inside of the spark plug boot before reinstalling the coil. The grease prevents misfires and makes it easier to remove the boot in the future. Reinstall the ignition coil, hold-down bolt and coil electrical connector.
Remove the coil hold-down bolt and pull out the entire coil and boot assembly. Pro tip: Some COP systems have a detachable rubber boot and spring. If they don’t come out with the coil, retrieve them with needle-nose pliers and replace them with new parts. Then remove the old spark plug.
Always follow the spark plug service intervals shown in your owner’s manual to figure out when to replace spark plugs. But if you can’t remember when you last changed your spark plugs, you can pull them and check the gap and their condition.
Disconnect the ignition coil electrical connector by depressing (or pulling up) on the locking tab. Rock the connector off the coil. Remove the coil hold-down bolt and pull out the entire coil and boot assembly. Pro tip: Some COP systems have a detachable rubber boot and spring.
Apply a thin coating of dielectric grease around the inside of the spark plug boot before reinstalling the coil. The grease prevents misfires and makes it easier to remove the boot in the future. Reinstall the ignition coil, hold-down bolt and coil electrical connector.