| If you want your vehicle to last you as long as | | | | the spark plug wires is all you need to get them out. |
| possible, then you need to make it a point to keep up | | | | Be careful though so that you do not wreck anything. If |
| on general maintenance. Getting gas and changing the | | | | you notice any kind of dirt or debris after taking them |
| oil is really just the beginning. There is a lot more to it. | | | | out, clean them out with a vacuum of some kind. |
| Car owners need to keep a checklist of maintenance | | | | You need to be sure to check the instructions for your |
| items to stay up to date on. Checking your spark plugs | | | | car so that you know how the gap should be. You can |
| is one of these things that are necessary to the | | | | get a spark plug gauge to make sure the gap is the |
| longevity of your vehicle. If your spark plugs are not | | | | right distance. There is often a sticker under the hood |
| working properly then it could lead to further issues | | | | that tells you the right steps to take in this regard. |
| with your car. Prevent it from happening by inspecting | | | | Check your manual if there is no sticker or if you are |
| your spark plugs regularly. | | | | not certain. |
| When it comes to checking your spark plugs, you | | | | You have to coat the new spark plugs with special oil |
| should make a point to do it every 10,000 miles or so. If | | | | called penetrating oil first. Be careful when you put the |
| you neglect to do this you could be sorry later. If you | | | | new spark plugs into the car. You need to do it |
| do not drive your car 10,000 miles in a year then you | | | | correctly so that you do not make a mistake and |
| should check the spark plugs once a year. They tend | | | | have the car not work correctly. Spark plugs that |
| to need replacing every two years or so or every | | | | have a gasket should be tightened a quarter turn to |
| 20,000 miles. Even if you are not having trouble with | | | | half a turn with a ratchet. Those that do not have a |
| your car, the spark plugs still need to be replaced and | | | | gasket should be turned one sixteenth of a turn. |
| kept maintained. | | | | If you are not entirely sure how to check your spark |
| Before you reach beneath the hood of your car, make | | | | plugs, ask a mechanic that you know and trust to |
| sure that it is turned off and that the engine is cool. | | | | show you how it is done. Some of them will not have |
| You could risk burning yourself if you reach in while | | | | a problem doing this. Make sure it is a professional that |
| it’s still hot. You should use colored tape to label the | | | | has a great reputation. Maintaining your spark plugs is |
| spark plug wires so that you remember where they | | | | vital to your car’s efficient operation. |
| go back in after you take them out. Twisting and pulling | | | | |