[s-cars] Spark Plug Torque (was: Oil plug and dynamite)

[Kevin Day]

But the good news is -- having just done this myself a few months ago
when I got my car -- although the air box is a real pain in the ass to 
get apart the first time, it isn't nearly as hard as you would expect 
to put back together.

Two potentially useful facts about this job that might save a few minutes: 
you don't need to remove the heat shield, and the screws on the top of the 
airbox attach a panel which doesn't need to be removed either. 

I had to vacuum mine out, as one of the previous owners apparently drove
through a sandstorm at some point.  How that happens on this continent,
I don't know...

-Kevin

On Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 05:44:30PM -0800, Dave Forgie wrote:
> Marc:  The panel air filter is inside that big black box in the right
> front fender. The top of the air box  held on by several extremely
> frunstrating metal clips - have band aids handy (if using the braille
> method) or use a flashlight and a  long screwdriver/prybar a to unclip
> and reclip.  You will need to undo the air hose going into the mass air
> flow sensor and disconnect the plugs going into the MAF to actually
> remove the whole top of the air box. When I install the new filter, I
> find it easier to load the airfilter into the top rather than the
> bottom. Remember to reconnect everything - especially the plugs to the
> MAF.  (BTDT).
> 
> Enjoy.
> 
> Dave F.
> 
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