Mitsubishi 3000GT During it's production run, and after, the 3000GT was a pure sports car offering forced induction and all wheel drive, as well as smooth aerodynamic styling.

Reaching the back spark plugs

Old May 21, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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I JUST GOT MY 3000GT IS AN SL 1995 AND IM GONNA CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS LATER AND I WANT TO DO IT MY SELF(MAYBE) BUT I HAVE A Q? DO OYU HAVE TO TORQUE THOSE BOLTS OR ANYTHING TO A SPECIFIC SETTING??? HOW MUCH WOULD IT BE TO GET IT DONE IN AN AUTOSHOP????
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Just take your time. I think there is 7 main bolts on top of the intake, 2 nuts, 6 that hold on the fuel inj. harness, wiring harness, and cruise cables (2 each), the 2 on the back of the intake, and the intake pipe. Get you a bungee cord or rope, and tie it up out of the way, no need to completely remove it from the car. Put a rag over the lower intake when you lift the plenum off. You don't want any foreign material dropping into a cylinder.
 
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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I guess I didn't put them on right. I just used a extention on socket it worked fine. Snug but fine. I guess I do have small hands.
 
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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I'm sure there are torque specs for the intake bolts/nuts, but I've never followed any. Just snugged them in a staggered pattern then tightened them as tight as I felt comfortable. Just remember, you are tightening the bolts into aluminum, you will strip them if you overtighten them.

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I JUST GOT MY 3000GT IS AN SL 1995 AND IM GONNA CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS LATER AND I WANT TO DO IT MY SELF(MAYBE) BUT I HAVE A Q? DO OYU HAVE TO TORQUE THOSE BOLTS OR ANYTHING TO A SPECIFIC SETTING??? HOW MUCH WOULD IT BE TO GET IT DONE IN AN AUTOSHOP????
ORIGINAL: thestealth

Just take your time. I think there is 7 main bolts on top of the intake, 2 nuts, 6 that hold on the fuel inj. harness, wiring harness, and cruise cables (2 each), the 2 on the back of the intake, and the intake pipe. Get you a bungee cord or rope, and tie it up out of the way, no need to completely remove it from the car. Put a rag over the lower intake when you lift the plenum off. You don't want any foreign material dropping into a cylinder.
 
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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having a magnetic extension does solve mind crunchin rescue missions for fallen bolts
just a word of advice
 
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