Plug Wires

[SilverCoupe]

i ripped one of my plug wires near the plug,, so i want to get a new one..
I dont want to mess with the back plugs, because its gonna be a PITA to get them out,, i had a hard time checking the front,,,
so my question is,, can i change just the front 3? is that ok? and leave the back 3 the way they are?
its plug number 6.. (one near the oil dipstick).

is there a certain spec i need to get for a 2001 GAGT 3.4?

thanks.

[daman]

Your talking "plug wires" right???

well i guess you could wouldn't hurt a thing but i would do all
of them if it's been awile, would you change your oil and but not the old dirty oil filter??

[daman]

Grab a buddy and a six pack and have at 'er. :)

[rixGAphx]

'01 3.4 V6, 6 years old, about 72k miles?

As daman indicated, bite the bullet and replace all 6 plugs (use ACDelco platinums, either RapidFire or Professional) and all 6 plug wires.

You'll be amazed at the increased performance, and the gasoline savings will pay-back the cost in just a few months.

The WORST thing you can do for this V6 is to only replace the front three wires.
This engine fires two plugs at once: one in the front bank, and one in the rear bank.
When one of those 'paired' plugs is igniting its air-fuel mixture, its sister plug is getting a 'waste spark' at the top of the exhaust stroke.

Electricity follows the path of least resistance.
If both plugs are new and have new wires, then the distance and resistance of each is about equal. So the spark at each of the 'paired' plugs is about the same (actually, the spark travels a little better in the hot, compressed, gas-filled cylinder).
If the front are all new and the rear are all old, then the resistance of the rears will be MUCH greater and they will conduct electricity very poorly.
When you are trying to 'spark' one of the rear plugs, *most* of the available energy will go to the 'waste spark' in the front plug (of that pair).

You really must maintain a balance with this type of ignition system.

Good luck,
-Rick

[Blackhawk]

The rear plugs really aren't that hard to do, just remove the coil pack assembly and you have a nice view of the plugs. Most people will say to use a wobble socket, but I only used an extension and it turned out fine. Get some non-conducting grease in the new boots, it won't be as stuck then when you change them again. I'd say to get MSD or Taylor plug wires, they're bigger than stock, the MSD is 8.5mm, the Taylor is 8mm, and both fit nicely into the wire clips.

[grandamscores1]

As said before: bit the bullet...Would you wear back your dirty underware after a shower because your drawer is difficult to open? See it has a rewarding challenge. Once you get them done, you'll be more than happy...(this sounds to me like a dangerous condition) :-)