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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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Spark Plug Question...

I wanted to know where the trailing and leading plugs go, as far as which is on top and on bottom. THanks
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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I tihnk its trailing in the top, and leading in the bottom. T for trailing, T for top, L for leading, L for lower.

Wait for sumone to confirm this before u go shoving them in though. I'm gettin old and not rembering things as well anymore.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 09:03 PM
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The lower leading plugs should have two blue rings, if I remember them correctly.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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Confirmed. If you got the plugs from Mazda the box has a pic and if you are installing these from the bottom you can see the T and L on the housing.

Originally posted by Zoomspeed
I tihnk its trailing in the top, and leading in the bottom. T for trailing, T for top, L for leading, L for lower.

Wait for sumone to confirm this before u go shoving them in though. I'm gettin old and not rembering things as well anymore.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 11:34 PM
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I just looked at some trailing plugs and they had two rings. They also have the BUR-9EQP and a T on them, so it should be clear which plugs are which.

T = Trailing = Top
L = Leading = Lower

-Max
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:22 AM
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If u want to just forget about all that run all 9's.
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:33 AM
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Speaking of spark plug do you have to take the throttle out in order to replace the spark plug?
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:49 AM
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Originally posted by jamespond24
Speaking of spark plug do you have to take the throttle out in order to replace the spark plug?
I jsut go from the bottom fo the car
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 06:51 AM
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throttle body isn't any where near the spark plugs...?
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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I say run all 9's or higher if you can find them like nameless said. Also, its really not hard to take out sparkplugs, in the last 4 days, I must have taken them all on and off about 20-30 times (and this was from above). Its even easier from below. The only thing is that 94 auto FD's seem to have a plastic box down there as well as extra lines of some sort that seem to block your wrench/hand. These are much harder to change the plugs out of, even from below.

Good luck
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