I enjoy my 2001 Jeep Wrangler, and want only the most effective stuff for it. Also, my son insists I get the most effective stuff when he knows I'm old and won't last so long as the Jeep does... and he wants it!! So I figured with 65,000 plus miles on it, I'd proceed and install some new spark plugs.
I would definitely Wal-Mart to obtain some Nesquik and coffee creamer, and Slow Churned ice cream, so I tested spark plugs. I looked up those are for the 2001 Wrangler, and found Superior, Premium, Best, Better, and Good categories. Superior Bosch plugs were over $8 each, but... I need the most effective I will get! Oh Crap! Out of stock on the Superior's. There were 6 left of the $8 Premium Platinum's though. Sold!
I had no idea what I was planning to tackle. My AEM Intake was in the way. The cool air dam for it was in the way. The AC hoses were sort of in the way. Even the oil dip stick was in the way. Then my hood didn't walk out my way enough because of my hydraulic hood lifts. Then it was find a 13mm, 10mm, short extension, long extension with adaptor and flex knuckle, box end, sockets, wire ties to put up stuff out of the way... oh my God! I only want to change the spark plugs!
Well I finally got that spark plug rail twisted out of the way and could begin to see the shiny end of 6 spark plugs. So with just the right number of craftiness and above average IQ, I was able to direct my 5/8'" spark plug socket through a maze of hoses and wires and angles that must have had a mathematical equation involving Pi. The final person to place a wrench on those spark plugs was the Hulk
Tower Extension sockets. I am aware this because I wanted a cheater bar to break those suckers loose. It required been the Hulk that torqued those puppies down that tight.
Now, with the band aids holding back the blood from my skinned knuckles, I swap them out... one by one; Almost dreading the final one, and the thoughts of experiencing to place everything back together. Fortunately I have a telescoping magnet rod. These club like fingers can't hold a nut from falling, worth beans. Did you understand that if you drop a nut above a motor, nine times out of ten it won't go all how you can the garage floor? It will ricochet off six or seven surfaces before arriving at rest in a crevice nothing you've seen prior seen by the human eye.
It wasn't real easy, but I acquired it done. Six of the 2nd to the most effective spark plugs money can buy. The package says I would manage to do wheelies in 1st and 2nd gear now. Well, I'm paraphrasing a little...
The test drive was a success. It started right up, revved nicely, and blasted down the street to the corner like a brand new engine. I have no idea why the check engine light would come on following a performance like that. Guess I better do some Code Busting. On, off, on, off, up with the ignition key. Appears like I've got me a P1281 and a P0456. My service manual says that's an Evap leak, and too cold of an engine. I don't see any Evap leaks, and too cold of a motor appears like a good thing in my experience! But what do I know. I better check the internet.