How to change spark plugs on my polo?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:20 pm

Have taken off the air box, and i cant seem to find the spark plugs.

Are they located under the black 'electric block', which are unscrewed with 2 hex screws?

Any help/pics would be appreciated.

Thanx.

Here is the engine bay.

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:30 pm

just pop off the ht leads like in the picture and they are under there. hope this helps

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:06 am

how the hell do i pull the ht leads out? they're not budging!

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:51 am

they just pull out, try taking the manifold heat shield off 2 bolts at the top and one at the bottom first should give you a bit more leverage.

vr6south · Post by **vr6south** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:53 pm

Don't try to pull them off by the lead

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:24 pm

wiggling them around might help.

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:01 pm

Yes, just wiggle them around (the metal bit) with a pair of pliers; this was a tip given to me by the guy at my MOT station, who happens to have a Polo!

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:05 pm

make sure the ignition is off though.

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:08 pm

polo power wrote:make sure the ignition is off though.

Yes indeed!

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:06 pm

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:19 pm

Hmmm what would happen if you left the ignition on..... BANG

hehehehe

Cheers,

Alex

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:28 pm

i think you would have abit of a shock

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:33 pm

Don't know why but I would love to see that happen

Cheers,

Alex

loud · Post by **loud** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:46 pm

old engines used to have the spark plugs exposed years ago, when my dad served his time as a mechanic his boss used to stick his arm across all the spark plugs of a running engine and make the engine stop

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:09 pm

i finally got it done.. gonna post some pics of my car 2moro.. wonder how many people can guess what's changed