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Author Topic: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedback  (Read 8588 times)

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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #15 on: 01 September 2006, 18:39:56 »
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Great Guide AA, almost as good as mine  ;) ;D

Seriously though, very clear. Well Done  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]


Just a suggestion? - Make the arrows slightly bigger??, its just a little struggle to see.

Sorry God.

Yes AA you must try harder next time  ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #16 on: 01 September 2006, 18:45:19 »
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I'll ask Jamie to amend it to include 'Do not attempt to change the spark plugs when the engine is hot'.

Thanks TD. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

I think i has summat to do with the laws of physics....hot things expand and therefore plugs are in there tighter than a knats arse tight things are....plus hot things are generally well ummm hot  ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #17 on: 01 September 2006, 18:55:56 »
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Yaawwwn er umm what?  ;D

Yup, i think 6AM is a very reasonable time to      ge   t    up.

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Its 6PM  :o

You remind me off my black lab Tunnie  ;D
She wakes up for breakfast and has a 20 min walk.....then snoozes all day.....wakes up again for dinner an another 20 min walk....then snoozes again all evening.....pops out briefly b4 i go to bed for a wee....then sleeps all night....

Only difference is i can see you probably dont for two 20 min walks a day and probably dont go outside for a wee  ;D ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #18 on: 01 September 2006, 19:42:34 »
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Yaawwwn er umm what?  ;D

Yup, i think 6AM is a very reasonable time to      ge   t    up.

Ohh

Its 6PM  :o

You remind me off my black lab Tunnie  ;D
She wakes up for breakfast and has a 20 min walk.....then snoozes all day.....wakes up again for dinner an another 20 min walk....then snoozes again all evening.....pops out briefly b4 i go to bed for a wee....then sleeps all night....

Only difference is i can see you probably dont for two 20 min walks a day and probably dont go outside for a wee  ;D ;D

Very true!!  ;D

Our Springer is only 3, so she's boucing around all the time.
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #19 on: 01 September 2006, 20:39:44 »
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Yaawwwn er umm what?  ;D

Yup, i think 6AM is a very reasonable time to      ge   t    up.

Ohh

Its 6PM  :o

You remind me off my black lab Tunnie  ;D
She wakes up for breakfast and has a 20 min walk.....then snoozes all day.....wakes up again for dinner an another 20 min walk....then snoozes again all evening.....pops out briefly b4 i go to bed for a wee....then sleeps all night....

Only difference is i can see you probably dont for two 20 min walks a day and probably dont go outside for a wee  ;D ;D

Very true!!  ;D

Our Springer is only 3, so she's boucing around all the time.

Mines only 4....but a lab is food orientated....food shes happy....no food shes asleep  ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #20 on: 01 September 2006, 21:29:18 »
same here, as soon as i get a crisp packet or something russles, or she can smell. she's hovering around me.

She could be fast asleep, but as soon as she hears russle russle, bam she's next to me wanting bits.. ;D ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #21 on: 02 September 2006, 07:22:53 »
No wonder you lot get your post counts up, what's this got to do with spark plugs.....

You'll all be talking about fish and chips next ::)
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #22 on: 02 September 2006, 07:32:43 »
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No wonder you lot get your post counts up, what's this got to do with spark plugs.....

You'll all be talking about fish and chips next ::)

Well....if my car is parked right outside my house......she does sit and watch me change the plugs from the front door  ;)

Fish an chips.....nahh....now kebabs, where do i start... ;D
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #23 on: 02 September 2006, 07:35:09 »
Does anyone else have problems seeing the arrows like tunnie?

They show up perfectly clear on my computer.

I did read on one post he needs a new computer.

.....and God said come forth...but he came fifth......
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« Reply #24 on: 02 September 2006, 07:47:49 »
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Does anyone else have problems seeing the arrows like tunnie?

They show up perfectly clear on my computer.

I did read on one post he needs a new computer.

.....and God said come forth...but he came fifth......

I can see the arrows ok  :) and thats on a tiny laptop screen.
Its probably the blinding light coming of your shiney engine AA  ;D

Right gota dash now....going to ipswich in a bit....have a good day everyone  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #25 on: 02 September 2006, 10:38:41 »
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Does anyone else have problems seeing the arrows like tunnie?

They show up perfectly clear on my computer.

I did read on one post he needs a new computer.

.....and God said come forth...but he came fifth......

Could be the fact i am running a very high res here, 1400 x 1050.

The photos of my brake bleed and oil change look quite small acutally!  :o

But if its clear then its probably my silly high resolution, don't worry about it AA.
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #26 on: 02 September 2006, 12:42:33 »
Well done, AA, we are now waiting for the cambelt change How2...  ;D

1600x1200 here, no problem with arrows, and the pictures are great.



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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #27 on: 02 September 2006, 12:53:17 »
Just for the record, the GM Part Number for the spark plugs according to Trade Club:

2.0/2.2 (twin electrode) (GM09) P/N 9195109 / Retail £3.08 / Trade £2.43 / Trade Club £1.73 (+VAT)

And just to re-cap something I mentioned some time ago when I changed my plugs on the V6, while we all know that the GM/Vauxhalls plugs are Bosch re-badged, I was still quite surprised when I saw that the original factory-fitted plugs on my engine were actually Bosch-branded, not GM/Vauxhall...








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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #28 on: 02 September 2006, 12:55:49 »
One last point -

There have been mixed views whether spark plugs should be fitted dry or with copper grease on the threads (which is what we used to do in the 'old days' to make sure they don't seaze), but since the factory-fitted ones that I removed had copper grease on them, I used copper grease on the new ones as well. But as I said there have been mixed views about this so make up your own mind...
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Re: Spark Plug Change for a 2.2 Facelift - feedbac
« Reply #29 on: 02 September 2006, 13:50:00 »
not doing them up too tight is the other way to stop seizing. I've seen vx monkeys really putting a lot of effort into over-tightening...
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