First Tune up/ Need advice
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First Tune up/ Need advice
Well my lightning is nearing 25k without a tune up, what should i do, i was thinking plugs and a fuel filter? What about running a hotter plug? also on the gapping? Thanks
Nate
00 lightning
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From: Portland, Oregon. USA
Plugs and fuel filter are good. Be very careful with the plugs as far as heat ranges go. If you are chipped do not go hotter. Stock I am not sure I would go hotter either. I just installed the NGK TR-6 (p/n 4177) gapped at .042. So far so good. No detonation and no loss of throttle response. One other word of advise. Pack a lunch when you do the plugs for the first time. It will take a while.
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stock plug range would be a TR5, the TR6 is one range colder.
pack a big luch and make sure you have another vehicle to get to the hardware store once you start, you'll be swiveling sockets like never before.
pack a big luch and make sure you have another vehicle to get to the hardware store once you start, you'll be swiveling sockets like never before.
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should have done the fuel filter at 15K and every 15K. These things seem to really clog up. Mine is clogged every time at 15K.
noelvm
(You nee a special tool to do the fuel filter which you can get at the auto parts store)
noelvm
(You nee a special tool to do the fuel filter which you can get at the auto parts store)
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All I can say is check out Chucks site. http://home.midsouth.rr.com/lightningpage/ It has all the info you will need. The only think I would add is make sure you get a 7mm socket with the pivot built as one unit. This will make the coil pack onder the fuel presure regulator a lot easier.
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Originally posted by RiddlerGT
Do you know the name of the tool??? I went to kragen auto today and they carried nothing yet for the 00 lightning which stores are you guys going to or are you going to ford?
Nate
00 lightning
Do you know the name of the tool??? I went to kragen auto today and they carried nothing yet for the 00 lightning which stores are you guys going to or are you going to ford?
Nate
00 lightning
The pack I got was for Fords and Chyrslers, which fit 3/8" and 5/16" lines (I'm not sure which our's is).
Hope this helps.
