Changing sparkplugs in Sienna

I have a 2000 Sienna that just turned over 60,000 miles. The owners
manual says I should replace the spark plugs. I can do the 3 facing the
front but how do you get to the 2 facing back? I figured out how to do this.

Andy Arhelger

Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move any
wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will help, -:).
Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any connectors or hoses
accidentally.

"Andy Arhelger" <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:42decc92_3@news3.prserv.net...[color=blue]
>I have a 2000 Sienna that just turned over 60,000 miles. The owners manual
>says I should replace the spark plugs. I can do the 3 facing the front but
>how do you get to the 2 facing back? I figured out how to do this.
>
> Andy Arhelger[/color]

Two 3' extensions? And do you reach them from the top, I suppose and not
from underneath?

Andy Arhelger

XYZ ABC wrote:[color=blue]
> Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move any
> wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will help, -:).
> Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any connectors or hoses
> accidentally.
>[/color]

Yep, two 3' extensions. One is too short for the plug hole. One 6' is too
long to get into the hole back there. You have to make the connection back
there after inserting one first.

Yes, you reach back there from the top of the engine, under the intake. You
can get the left one from the left and the right two from the right (through
the center of the half circle of the intake).

"Andy Arhelger" <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:42dff6c7_2@news3.prserv.net...[color=blue]
> Two 3' extensions? And do you reach them from the top, I suppose and not
> from underneath?
>
> Andy Arhelger
>
> XYZ ABC wrote:[color=green]
>> Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move
>> any wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will
>> help, -:). Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any connectors
>> or hoses accidentally.
>>[/color]
>[/color]

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:11:22 GMT, "XYZ ABC" <XYZ@abc.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>"Andy Arhelger" <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:42dff6c7_2@news3.prserv.net...[color=green]
>> XYZ ABC wrote:[/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move
>>> any wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will
>>> help, -:). Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any connectors
>>> or hoses accidentally.[/color]
>>
>> Two 3' extensions? And do you reach them from the top, I suppose and not
>> from underneath?[/color]
>
>Yep, two 3' extensions. One is too short for the plug hole. One 6' is too
>long to get into the hole back there. You have to make the connection back
>there after inserting one first.
>
>Yes, you reach back there from the top of the engine, under the intake. You
>can get the left one from the left and the right two from the right (through
>the center of the half circle of the intake).[/color]

Something has been /really/ bothering me every time I read this...

Are you two really talking about a three FOOT (36 inch) socket
extension when you use the abbreviation 3' ? Or are you mis-typing a
three INCH extension, which should be abbreviated as 3" ? ;-P

Ignoring the fact that most people don't have arms long enough to
work with a three foot extension (let alone two coupled end to end)
without a helper to guide the socket end as you crank the handle...

--<< Bruce >>--

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Bruce L. Bergman <blPYTHONbergman@earthlink.invalid> wrote:
[color=blue]
>On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:11:22 GMT, "XYZ ABC" <XYZ@abc.com> wrote:[color=green]
>>"Andy Arhelger" <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>news:42dff6c7_2@news3.prserv.net...[color=darkred]
>>> XYZ ABC wrote:[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>> Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move
>>>> any wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will
>>>> help, -:). Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any connectors
>>>> or hoses accidentally.
>>>
>>> Two 3' extensions? And do you reach them from the top, I suppose and not
>>> from underneath?[/color]
>>
>>Yep, two 3' extensions. One is too short for the plug hole. One 6' is too
>>long to get into the hole back there. You have to make the connection back
>>there after inserting one first.
>>
>>Yes, you reach back there from the top of the engine, under the intake. You
>>can get the left one from the left and the right two from the right (through
>>the center of the half circle of the intake).[/color]
>
> Something has been /really/ bothering me every time I read this...
>
> Are you two really talking about a three FOOT (36 inch) socket
>extension when you use the abbreviation 3' ? Or are you mis-typing a
>three INCH extension, which should be abbreviated as 3" ? ;-P
>
> Ignoring the fact that most people don't have arms long enough to
>work with a three foot extension (let alone two coupled end to end)
>without a helper to guide the socket end as you crank the handle...
>
> --<< Bruce >>--[/color]

Same here!...I can't picture someone using 'that' on a car!...but
then it was used several times the same way...gee...
--


-Gord.

"I'm trying to get as old as I can,
and it must be working 'cause I'm
the oldest now that I've ever been"

>>>> Remove the PCV hose on the left (passenger side) under the intake. Move[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>> any wire out of the way. Use two 3' extensions. Long small hands will
>>>> help, -:). Do it slowly and be careful not to knock loose any
>>>> connectors
>>>> or hoses accidentally.
>>>
>>> Two 3' extensions? And do you reach them from the top, I suppose and not
>>> from underneath?[/color]
>>
>>Yep, two 3' extensions. One is too short for the plug hole. One 6' is too
>>long to get into the hole back there. You have to make the connection back
>>there after inserting one first.
>>
>>Yes, you reach back there from the top of the engine, under the intake.
>>You
>>can get the left one from the left and the right two from the right
>>(through
>>the center of the half circle of the intake).[/color]
>
>
> Are you two really talking about a three FOOT (36 inch) socket
> extension when you use the abbreviation 3' ? Or are you mis-typing a
> three INCH extension, which should be abbreviated as 3" ? ;-P
>[/color]

My bad, it's 3 INCH, of course.

Changed the sparkplugs last night. Wasn't too tough. The 2 in the back
on the drivers side were not too bad. The one on the passengers side is
harder. Using 2 3" extensions worked good. I (my son actually) ended up
having to reach around the intake manifold from both sides one hand on
each side with my chin on almost on the windshield.

Thanks for the tips.

Andy Arhelger

In article <42e63ece_2@news3.prserv.net>,
Andy Arhelger <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Changed the sparkplugs last night. Wasn't too tough. The 2 in the back
> on the drivers side were not too bad. The one on the passengers side is
> harder. Using 2 3" extensions worked good. I (my son actually) ended up
> having to reach around the intake manifold from both sides one hand on
> each side with my chin on almost on the windshield.
>
> Thanks for the tips.
>
> Andy Arhelger[/color]

Which model year Sienna you working on?
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Dbu_^ wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <42e63ece_2@news3.prserv.net>,
> Andy Arhelger <aarhelger@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>[color=green]
>>Changed the sparkplugs last night. Wasn't too tough. The 2 in the back
>>on the drivers side were not too bad. The one on the passengers side is
>>harder. Using 2 3" extensions worked good. I (my son actually) ended up
>>having to reach around the intake manifold from both sides one hand on
>>each side with my chin on almost on the windshield.
>>
>>Thanks for the tips.
>>
>>Andy Arhelger[/color]
>
>
> Which model year Sienna you working on?[/color]

2000.

Andy Arhelger