Anyone ever chaged the plugs on a new edge GT? I tried to today, and you can't get to the **** third one back on the passenger side. There's a fuel line directly over the top of where you need the socket to go.

Do I have to take off the fuel line or no?

spark plug - red arrow
fuel line - green arrow

 

Haha yes I too ran into this problem shortly after the first coil pack screw broke off an I had to tap it out. Needed my car that day sooo...I procrastinated

 

a universal and 2 short extensions

 

I didnt try two short extensions. I did try a universal though.

 

I used a swivel

 

I ended up moving the fuel rails anyway, but I did need a swivel for the rearmost spark plug. The drivers side went on in 15 minutes!

 

You don't have to remove the fuel rails, just gotta have the right extenstions and swivel. Also a piece of rubber fuel line to put your new spark plug in with, basically sticking it in and getting the threads started is a wonder. Also you'll want a socket that doesnt have rubber in it to tighten up the plug. I always had the issue with my socket coming off the end of the extenstion down in the plug hole due to teh rubber torquing down with teh plug.

 

This is mostly true. I just lightly put the plug in the spark plug socket then thread it. The rubber doesn't come out that way. And he is absolutely right. All you need is a swivel and an 8" extension.

 

buy a set of these, then you wont have to worry about the socket coming off:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5&blockType=G5

greatest add on to a tool ever

 

Oy, glad I never had to tackle this one. My '03 GT recently hit 70k miles and developed a nasty ignition miss. While at the dealer getting cured (one coil pack went south) I had them change all the plugs...better them than me on that job!

I always did my own tuneups on all my old 5.0's and there was really only one plug access problem with them. All the plugs on the 4.6's look like a nightmare to me.

 

No way. The plugs are on top and easy to get at. It looks harder then it really is. A swivel,4" and 8" extension and done deal. But DO NOT BUY THE 2 PIECE PLUGS. THEY BREAK. Then you got real problems