Where is the spark plug on a Northstar engine?
There are a few different types of Northstar engine and all of them will be different. On the top of the engine will be the distributor cap with the spark plug wire on the top of that and if you can’t see the spark plug you can follow the wire down to the plugs.
What should the gap be on a Northstar engine?
Insert the new spark plug into the engine and tighten the plug until it is snug using the Northstar tool. Replace the wire to the tip of the spark plug and repeat for all other spark plugs. The gap specifications of the Northstar engine will be different for every model and year but will be between .045 and .056.
How do you clean a Cadillac Northstar engine?
Cadillac recommends using GM cleaning kit (P/N 12378545) and Kent-Moore J-45076 induction/evacuation tool to do the job. The cleaner is added into the cylinders through the spark plug holes and allowed to soak the rings for two hours.
How do you remove spark plugs from a car?
Remove the wires that are connected to the tip of each plug one at a time so that you don’t mix them up. Remove the spark plugs one at a time using the Northstar tool. Place the thin edge of the spark plug gapper between the pin in the center of the plug and the metal arm over the pin.
There are a few different types of Northstar engine and all of them will be different. On the top of the engine will be the distributor cap with the spark plug wire on the top of that and if you can’t see the spark plug you can follow the wire down to the plugs.
Insert the new spark plug into the engine and tighten the plug until it is snug using the Northstar tool. Replace the wire to the tip of the spark plug and repeat for all other spark plugs. The gap specifications of the Northstar engine will be different for every model and year but will be between .045 and .056.
Remove the wires that are connected to the tip of each plug one at a time so that you don’t mix them up. Remove the spark plugs one at a time using the Northstar tool. Place the thin edge of the spark plug gapper between the pin in the center of the plug and the metal arm over the pin.
Where are the spark plugs on a V8 engine?
Look on the right and left side of the engine block and locate the spark plugs. On the V8 engine there will be eight spark plugs and on V6 engines there will be six. Remove the wires that are connected to the tip of each plug one at a time so that you don’t mix them up. Remove the spark plugs one at a time using the Northstar tool.