Return to the driver side and begin with cylinder 6 closest to the driver's seat and begin removing each boot on the driverside, progressively working closer to the front of the engine. The S-Runner features a dealer-installed appearance kit with a body-colored grille, bumpers, lower side trim, door handles and mirrors. Also look at the etching on the socket as well. Wipe off the coil pack and sparkplug boot of any dirt. Different vehicles require different temperature plugs, and your Toyota Tacoma manufacturer knows the right one for your rugged rig. Prepare the passenger side of the engine. When you choose Olathe Toyota for your parts, you can count on always receiving the highest quality replacements there are.
Dab a small amount of spark plug dielectric onto the end of the spark plug where the boot connects. If you use the sparkplug socket to tighten the plug up, when you go to pull the extension and socket out the socket will stay attached to the plug. Once you have replaced the plug, replace the plug wire. A five-speed-manual transmission is standard, and a four-speed automatic is optional. It matters and effects efficiency and performance. Take new sparkplug and apply a bit of anti-sieze on the threads do not get any on the electrodes. Is there anything else that I'll need to disconnect or remove when changing the plugs? Blue interior lights courtesy of jumper led.
Moreover, anti-seize will tend to create so much lubricity that mechanics will tend to over-torque the spark plugs and will cause problems for removal later. Toyota also launched its first pickup with four, conventional, front-hinged doors that year. The ignition coils will likely be held on with a couple of 10mm bolts. A shear force could break the plug off in the cylinder head, leading to costly and frustrating repairs. Reinstall the coil, pressing firmly down and re-installing the 10mm bolt that holds the coil down. Dec 30, 2009 Any trouble light? Leave the last one on the top, on the driver's side unclipped for now. This is most easily done by removing the air intake tube.
That's why I'm here asking for help. Be sure to pull on the boot and not on the wire, otherwise the connector located inside the boot may become separated. Since I don't have a tool to measure the gap, I took their word for it. When I started the truck, it barely ran. When I look at my engine, I can see 3 wires on each side of the engine each running to a cap on the block itself - I believe these are my spark plugs. I have changed any plugs but never seen a box over the a plug.
Mar 23, 2010 Changing the spark plugs is a pretty easy task. Unclip the spark plug wires from the each of the coil packs. The spark plug wire is removed from the plug by firmly grasping the flat cap, and twisting while pulling on it, and it should pop off without a great deal of effort. Look for loose or cracked vacuum hoses. Regular-cab and extended-cab Xtracab models of the Tacoma also remain available.
Check the spark plugs--if badly worn, replace them. Also lift the vacuum line out of the hook and tuck it underneath the hook. Don't be suiprised when you find that there are 2 brands on plugs in your truck, thats how the factory did it. Torque this bolt to 69inch-lbs. It matters and effects efficiency and performance. .
The driver side has plugs with the wires leading to the other side? Might need new spark plug wiring. In either case, remove and label the wires from the plug side, unscrew and remove the ignition coils from the other side. PreRunner models have two-wheel drive but are decorated to look like 4×4 Tacomas. The nickel plating has a lubricating quality not requiring any anti-seize or other lubricants. All 6 of the plugs I received were gapped at 0. Also on the driver side does the spark plug wire cap just pop off? Thread the plugs in by hand using the socket and extension, and then tighten snugly, but don't overdo it because the cylinder head is aluminum and you will strip the damn thing out! With the sparkplug and socket on the extension, by hand carefully thread the sparkplug into the head.
It depends on how bad they are. First unbolt the retaining nut on the coil pack. Nothing has changed for 2004. Reinstall the coil, pressing firmly down and re-installing the 10mm bolt that holds the coil down. Topping the list is a 190-hp, 3. If the wire allows simply move the coil pack out of the way, if not just disconnect it.