You will need a FLAT surface to complete
this repair for your safety.
READ ALL OF
THIS PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT. DO NOT
PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUT OF ORDER. THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATH
OR SERIOUS INJURY.
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for download the complete procedure on our
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TOOLS NEEDED:
3/8 drive Ratchet
3/8 drive extensions
spark plug socket
"go no-go" feeler gauge
PARTS NEEDED:
4 W8AC spark plugs (Wacky)
Procedure for replacement
Verify the gap of
all new plugs. Check with feeler gauge for 0.026 inch or 0.60
mm; 0.027 inch or 0.70mm for fuel injection engines
Open the Deck Lid
and gently disconnect the spark plug wires, keeping them separate
from each other.
Using the 3/8 ratchet,
extensions and spark plug socket, remove each spark plug.
Note the condition
of each plug on each cylinder. If your plugs look like these
(which are gas fouled), Then you will also need to adjust the carburetor
Before
reinstalling the new plugs, put a drop of oil on the threads.
To prevent cross
threading, take each plug by the top and slowly screw it in. Note:
this is very difficult, but so is replacing a head when you strip
out threads!
Then take the
spark plug socket and place it over the top of the plug until you
hear or feel a click or a suction.
Once all of the plugs
are reinstalled and tightened down, then push down each of the plug
wires until you hear them click.
After connecting the
plug wires, restart the engine and listen to make sure the firing
order is correct and nothing is cross wired. If your engine does not
start then you have cross wired the spark plug wires. This is
especially true if your VW backfires.
Then Close the deck lid
and enjoy the new sound of your VW.
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