- #HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SERIES#
- #HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FREE#
- #HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CRACK#
Included were a padded instrument panel, deluxe steering wheel, courtesy lights, and other features.īase price was US$3,490. The rear bench seat included a center fold-down armrest and a speaker grille that could be made functional with the extra-cost Bi-Phonic rear speaker. The center console-mounted transmission shifter included a storage compartment and a tachometer.
The bucket seats were upholstered in Morrokide vinyl, while nylon loop-blend carpeting covered the floor and lower door panels. The first Grand Prix was a Catalina hardtop coupe trimmed to standards similar to the larger top-line Bonneville, with a distinctive grille and taillights. Early models were available with Pontiac performance options, including the factory-race Super Duty 421 powertrain installed in a handful of 19 cars. The performance-minded John DeLorean, head of Advanced Engineering at Pontiac, contributed to the development of both the Grand Prix and the GTO.
It was essentially a standard Catalina coupe with minimal outside chrome trim and a sportier interior (bucket seats and a center console). That's all I have for now, If I can I will try to add pictures.The Grand Prix first appeared in the Pontiac line for the 1962 model year, as a performance-oriented replacement for the Ventura, which became a luxury trim level of the full-size Catalina. When you're ratcheting out the plugs try not to hit your firewall, I can still feel the insulation on my hands, it isn't great.ĭo not mix your wires! this would be terrible as they're all pretty uniform, it is best to do them one at a time, and make sure you have the correct length wire.
#HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FREE#
If this helped you at all, you believe this is good info, or you have anything to add, or think i should change (hey, maybe i'm flat out WRONG) Feel free to post below. When you tighten your plugs I recommend just a tiny turn passed finger tight! There are correct torque specs that go with each type of plug, I used autolite iridium plugs, so once they were finger tight i turned them 1/16th. It should be brown in color, there are no heat shields on the back of the engine, or at least not on mine! This is the number one problem i found when searching for ways to change those back plugs, people didn't want to kneel over their engine bay in order to do it. Then, literally laying across the supercharger I reached down and grabbed the wire boot.
My knees sat one above the radiator and the other just below the fuse box where the hood sits. It may sound weird but these plugs are REALLY hard to reach. The best way to do it isįirst, kneel on your car.
#HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SERIES#
The most daunting part of changing plugs and wires in the 3800 series II supercharged engine is reaching those back spark plugs! It really is uncomfortable. If you don't hear, or feel the 'pop' press a little harder.Ĭontinue these steps for the next two front plugs, this is the easy part. Make sure you have the correct length wire and pop it on, you should actually hear a 'pop' or feel it. Once it's out insert your new plug, (IMPORTANT!: DO NOT CROSS THREAD, IF YOU DO YOU NEED TO BUY NEW HEADS!!) You should feel it seamlessly fit in, if there is any resistance before it's finger tight simply remove it and try again. The first wire you remove will be to your first cylinder, simply remove the wire and spark plug, you may need to 'break' the plug from where it's currently sitting.
Each plug has to be connected for your engine to optimally run. You will notice that one end of your plug is connected to your distributor and the other end to your spark plug, each plug is connected to the distributor and marked with a number 1-6, that is your corresponding cylinder. This avoids confusion and will stop you from having any major problems when you first start your engine. I recommend doing each plug & wire one at a time. but on our FWD cars the engines placement (sideways) makes it a bit more daunting than say, a RWD car.Īt first glance you can see the front 3 plugs covered by their metal heat shields.
#HOW TO INSTALL SPARK PLUGS ON A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CRACK#
The socket has a rubber coating on the inside that wont damage the plugs and will allow an amount of 'give' so you don't crack your heads or damage any part of the spark plug, I highly recommend using a spark plug socket as opposed to a normal socket.Ĭhanging spark plugs isn't hard, and anyone can do it. I used a Spark plug socket and the corresponding ratchet with an extension. Why should you change your spark plugs & wires?īad spark plugs and wires can cause rough engine idle, your engine to misfire, engine hesitation, and loss of horsepower, changing spark plugs will never add horsepower but the change will restore any lost power and may solve any problems listed above.īefore doing anything on your car make sure you have the knowledge and tools necessary for the job.
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