how do i check them. i am not mechanically inclined. can i just pop the hood (at any given time) and takt the spark plug cover off and take the spark plug out?

 

anyone?

 

Yea just make sure the car is turned off

 

They should be a light brown in colour. Through the spark plugs you can read how the engine is running. Like a whitish colour denotes too much heat, etc.

 

Just make sure the engine is cold... Otherwise you take a chance of pulling the threads out of the head, along with the plug. Unless there has been Anti-Seize put on them.

Here is some info on reading them..

http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...q/faqread2.asp

 

are ther any bolts that i need to take out (besides the spark plug cover)? so i take thecover off, then just pull it out? and what do you mean if it has anti-seize on it?

 

If taking out sparkplugs is so complex you have to ask, please do yourself a favor and purchase a Helms manual. It will save you lots of time and $. Oh and as for the plugs, just take thge cover off and remove the wire and take them off 1 AT A TIME, else you will not know what wire goes to what plug, unless of course you have a Helms

 

Where can you get a helms manual from?

 

what do you mean make sure the engine is cold? isnt cylinder compression checked with the engine at normal operating temperatures? therefore i say let the motor cool for 5 to 10 minutes and then pull those plugs out. no need to wait till the engine is cold.