How long does it take to change plugs

[Hummingbird]

For some idiotic reason I thought I had fouled a plug in my 2007 Venture. As everybody knows, I'm not a mechanic but thanks to the tech section I was able to convince myself that I could change them myself.

The reason for the change was the "miss" that I heard in the motor and miss-diagnosed as a fouled plug.

So, in less than an hour I had them changed and the bike back together. No special tools, just a Craftsman 18 mm deep socket, a 3/8" swivel, extension, ratchet and a couple allen wrenches.

Each plug I pulled I was disappointed that it looked like a new plug - crappola

All 4 plugs were in excellent shape, nice light brown, gapped to (I think) 34 thousanths. I didn't have a 34 but I did have a 32 and a 35. Loose 33 and the 35 wouldn't go. Close enough for the girls I date.

Got it back together, startedit up - still had a miss.

15 minutes later, some seafoam and fresh gas -

I'm just about ready to blame everything on gas that was 2 years old - now, anybody that wants to come down and wake me come on down - bring you're own 2x4 or ball bat, I refuse to take a beating with my own tools

[BIG TOM]

anything for a friend.....I'm on my way...I have a 4ft. 2x4 I'll bring.......

[dacheedah]

nothin like drainin the tank and fresh gas with a dose of seafoam in. Put the old gas in the cager

[Hummingbird]

I guess the only good thing about it was that there was much more than 1/2 gallon in the tank, a fill up and seafoam took care of it. I really need to take it for a long ride - wish my shoulder would co-operate.

 

btw - thanks Big Tom, I knew I could count on you