Guys, I ordered spark plug wires and should be getting them this friday. I will not be removing the plenum or anything. Any tips to make the job easier other than to take my time and keep my cool ???? I will have beer to the rescue just in case

 

I have spoken to a few people who found it easier when the hood was removed, gave them a little more working room.
Does your truck have secondary air, if it does then you may want to reconsider removing the air intake.
Mike

 

Nope, no secondary air. I was thinking on laying on a cardboard piece laid on the engine with my face right there over the coil pack and my forehead resting on the cowl rubber seal.

I got them today by the way. My wife has plans for us tomorrow and dinner plans for Saturday ( you know how it is....I'm the boss when she says it's all right). This being a long week-end here, it gives me Sunday and Monday to tackle the job. Who would have tought that I would see changing spark plug wires like a big job. This would take like 2 minutes on my Jeep and that's taking my time.

Back to the issue at hand.....I red somewhere that I have to push them into position with force until they click in place. Otherwise I'm heading for misfires. Is there a position in the rotation that I should start with???

 

You want to use some electro gel for the contacts and pressthem the wire on hard enough so it won't vibrate loose, that's all.
Mike

 

10-4, the gel was in the box with the wires.

thanks

 

All right, the wires are on. All I have to say is @?$*#% they're hard to put on! Anyways, 2 hours, bloody nuckles and scratched foreharms later and the job is done.

The only thing that I've noticed so far is that the engine needed to turn a few times before starting, and now it only takes 1/2 a turn and vrooom! So I drove it to the service station and fueled it. Let's just hope that I can see better m.p.g The plugs were changed a few weeks ago and gappedat 0.45. So the winning combination is there.

Oh ya, I used my multi meter to verify the resistance difference between the original wiresand the new ones. The new wires have 1/3 the resistance of the originals which had approx. 9000 ohms per foot of resistance???? I experimented with all kinds of different wires with my Jeep, and can say that I have never found wires that even came close to the Land Rover's wire resistance.

 

You did the change out in good time. I just replaced my Plus 4 plugs that had 65,000 miles on them with the new Bosch Fusion's, I am now up to 18.5 MPG at 65MPH in Denvers altitude, not bad.
Mike

 

What kind of wires did you use?

WB

 

Not sure about the make, for I'm at work, but will get back to you on this one. I know that they are 7mm triple silicone and high conductive wires. Nothing compared to Accel 300+, Jacobs, or screeming demon, but better than most aftermarket. They came very highly recommended by the roverpark boys.