Started to see excess oil usage and worse gas mileage... time to change the plenum gasket and plate... And put a tune up kit on it and then figure out if i want to change the fuel pressure regulator myself or not... Is it hard or no?

 

i have the same space on my tranny too in the same exact spot and i also have a little of trans fluid on my trans. But mine is from the pan im guessing. Is that space/bend normal?

 

Well will post pictures of what happened... finally got to change oil filter and oil in truck dam that oil was fricken nasty!!!!!! ick and well i had trouble with the spark plug...

Things i bough today

Napa auto parts:

2-fog lights ( halogen 37.5 watt) ( $15.98)

New oil plug with a magnet on it ($3.69 )

Seafoam Motor tune up 16 oz ($6.49) (it was on sale so i got it anny one ever use it? like it? )

8- BOSCH PLATINUM +4 ($39.92) ( adding one you can tell differnce... I had chance to see old spark on the spark plug tho... It aint puttin good spark out... crappy spark rlly bad thats why i need em lol

Ended up spending 70.62 but i think it will be about 65 for the a mechanice to replace spark plugs... If they break it off they have to pay for it not me right? because if one breaks off and they cant get it out who has to pay them or me?

Will post pictures in a minute or two

 

Everything on your list is fine, except the Bosch plugs. Get OEM champions , regular old copper core plugs.

 

well u see i have issues with champion plugs they never last. and the one i plug out will see why i dont like them. why finaly got them uploaded now


first parkin spot in the way way way way back of the casino parking lot lol


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my lonely truck haha


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stuff i used lol


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I stand by these because they dont use low quality items in there products. Bosch is a high up there in quality. i used champion spark plugs they always rust horrible and break rlly easily but these i personaly had alot better luck with.


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u can see the thread part with the gap thinger in there still


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THIS is what happened... this is why i dont use champion spark plugs anymore. This is the 14th time in last 2 yrs this happened to me when i changed spark plugs that were Champion Sparkplugs that havent been changed in more than 4 or 5 years. So no lol not useing champions... personal opinion.

 

To each his own I guess. Use what makes you happy.

 

Bump this is a rlly good question i would rlly like to know.. The black junk got worse so far... so need to get under there with a pressure washer soon

 

True true these spark plugs are original and 16 yrs old so probably why this one broke but o well they need to be changed. i finally hit 103k though id change them. Ty for posting your thoughts tho everyone who does it gives me thoughts and opinions and more knowledge i wouldnt of had. Thank you

 

Go to the FAQ section and read the spark plug sticky poll.

And you have an issue with 16 year old Champion plugs? LOL Come on now.

 

Trouble is, these trucks just don't like platinum, or other 'high zoot' plugs. They actually run better with standard, average, every day plugs, like the champions, or the autolites. There have been many many threads on here of odd and strange engine performance issues, that came back to platinum, iridium, or the multiple electrode plugs..... Give 'em a shot, and see how they work out.