Newbie to spark plug change, what tool?

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Originally Posted by Gdayma8

Thx guys for all the great info.. I definitely have seen a tool kit.. I've been through the luggage compartment many times.

The smoke I'm seeing is white.. I was instructed to drain the oil from both locations, then fill with 9.5 quarts and start.
Get up to running temp at idle after 20 mins and check when idling. Add as needed till about 1/2 way up dipstick?

I haven't really had it running that long yet so I haven't topped it off yet.
I'm getting white smoke and some oil out the pipe, when I re-started it ran clean for a bit and then smoked again and I shut it off.

Remember this car sat for 8yrs.
Thx

If it hasn't run in a long time it can smoke like crazy for several minutes and it the has gone down into the exhaust longer than that.

If it runs, get it warm, check the dipstick and run it Worry about the plugs later.

[reddogmotrsprts]

Originally Posted by mrpink

Agree with reddog..I also have that Hazet (also from ebay) and it is pretty great. And it came with gummy bears.

Wow, my wife was just telling me about finding gummy bears in some box or another and I was like, "WTF? No, surely not, wait, gummy what? No, no, surely not!"

That s'plains everything!

[diverdan]

I've had the best luck with the 3/8 inch drives and short extensions with wobble ends in conjunction with universals. In addition, I have a short piece of fuel hose and a mini pair of bent nose pliers on standby.

[Jose_JGC]

Originally Posted by rgmrgm

the best tool for starting the install of plugs in this or any engine is a length of fuel hose that fits fairly tight on the porcelain part of the plug. Gives you feel for the threads starting properly. then get it hand tight ,pull off the hose and torque to specs. the hose can flex and get into tight spaces.

This hose method and the stock spark plug tool in the tool bag is what I use to replace the plugs.
It is normal for these cars to smoke for a about a minute if they are parked for some days and I would expect it to smoke for a few minutes if it was parked for years. Do make sure that your oil pressure gauge shows good pressure right after you start it, in my 1970 911T I am used to see about 5 psi at 2000 RPM when the engine is cold. Do not trust the oil level gauge, use the dipstick to top it up to between the low and max marks when the car is warm and idling.
Jose