#121296 - 10/14/08 12:44 AM
is a plog a breeze to install?
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ordering a plog from zzp soon enough. the subject says it all... thanks
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#121297 - 10/14/08 12:46 AM
Re: is a plog a breeze to install?
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Yes.
If you have serious trouble installing this, please put the wrench down and SLOWLY step away from the vehicle...
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#121299 - 10/14/08 08:30 AM
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its not the fittings at much as finagling the old manifold out around stuff and putting the new one in without too many scratches
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#121300 - 10/14/08 11:23 AM
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It was my first actual real mod and It was hard to get the exhuast bolts off but that was it. Just remember to put back on all supporting braces back on or you'll end up with a damaged engine mount and have to order a new one which there a pain to find.
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#121301 - 10/14/08 11:47 AM
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disconnect your motor mounts
take off the driver side strut brace
disconnect your front spark plug wires
unbolt the front manifold
unbolt it from the crossover
take it out
scuff up your front gasket and put in plog.
then put it all back together.
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#121302 - 10/14/08 12:30 PM
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Its not to bad, but youre gonna scrape your knuckles a lot.
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#121303 - 10/14/08 01:00 PM
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def a knuckle scrapper job.....make sure you get a new gasket
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#121304 - 10/14/08 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by gteisele:
def a knuckle scrapper job.....make sure you get a new gasket I never scraped my knuckles really at all... maybe you ladies are just doing it wrong :p I re-used my gasket, unless yours is ripped it should be fine, just rough it up with a scotchbrite pad or metal wool.
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#121305 - 10/14/08 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by r.s.hutchinson: Originally posted by gteisele:
[b] def a knuckle scrapper job.....make sure you get a new gasket
I re-used my gasket, unless yours is ripped it should be fine, just rough it up with a scotchbrite pad or metal wool. [/b]Just re-use the metal gasket. Its way better than the felpro crap. And i guess Im just a lady 
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#121306 - 10/14/08 01:39 PM
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Originally posted by ordonez1307: And i guess Im just a lady
PS: I love my Miata, it's so0oo0o0o cute!Haha, oh Corey! That's funny.
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#121307 - 10/14/08 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by r.s.hutchinson: Originally posted by ordonez1307: [b] And i guess Im just a lady PS: I love my Miata, it's so0oo0o0o cute! lol. nice
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#121308 - 10/14/08 10:10 PM
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i would recomend buying a new gasket, because when you remove your mani there is a chance that it will get stuck to half and stick to another half and has the opp to break it would b fairly easy just make sure you have some band-aids and some pb blaster lol
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#121309 - 10/14/08 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by 4drgt:
i would recomend buying a new gasket, because when you remove your mani there is a chance that it will get stuck to half and stick to another half and has the opp to break it would b fairly easy just make sure you have some band-aids and some pb blaster lol the old gasket doesnt stick to anything. its a metal gasket, if it does stick at all, just get a screwdriver underneath it, and peel it out.
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