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 while he knows I'm old and won't last as long as the Jeep does... and he wants it!! So I figured with 65,000 plus miles onto it, I'd proceed and install some new spark plugs.
I was going to Wal-Mart to get some Nesquik and coffee creamer, and Slow Churned ice cream, so I examined spark plugs. I looked up which ones 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 can get! Oh Crap! Rented out already on the Superior's. There have been 6 left of the $8 Premium Platinum's though. Sold!
I had no idea what I was going to tackle. My AEM Intake was in the way. The cool air dam for it was in the way. The AC hoses were kind 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 locate a 13mm, 10mm, short extension, long extension with adaptor and flex knuckle, box end, sockets, wire ties to put up stuff out from the way... oh my God! I only want to change the spark plugs!
Well I finally got that spark plug rail twisted out from the way and could begin to see the shiny end of 6 spark plugs. So with the ideal quantity of craftiness and above average IQ, I surely could 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 past person to put a wrench on those spark plugs was the Hulk. I am aware this because I needed a cheater bar to break those suckers loose. It had to have 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 last one, and the thoughts of getting to put everything back together. Fortunately I've a telescoping magnet rod Extension Plug Socket. These club like fingers can't hold a nut from falling, worth beans. Did you know that if you drop a nut above an engine, nine times out of ten it won't go all how you can the garage floor? It'll ricochet off six or seven surfaces before visiting rest in a crevice nothing you've seen prior seen by the human eye.
It wasn't real easy, but I obtained it done. Six of the 2nd to the most effective spark plugs money can buy. The package says I should have the ability to do wheelies in 1st and 2nd gear now. Well, I'm paraphrasing that the little...
The test drive was a success. It started right up, revved nicely, and blasted outside to the corner like a whole new engine. I have no idea why the check engine light would come on after a performance like that. Guess I better do some Code Busting. On, off, on, off, on 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 an engine seems like a very important thing if you ask me! But what do I know. I better check the internet.
