2.2 Spark Plug pictures
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From: Beyond the Sun....
When I changed the plugs in my 2.2, and was reinstalling the cover that has the sparkplug boots attached, it seemed that the boots would not completely seat on the sparkplugs (even using boot lube). So I re-installed the cover bolts pressing down with one hand and torqued them down with the other. I was just wondering if this is how its supposed to be done, or if anyone else ran into the same situation when trying to re-seat the sparkplug boots to the plugs. After tightening the bolts I started the car and everything ran fine, so I'm wondering does the pressure along with tightening the bolts eventually re-seat the boots like they were originally or is there some kind of secret? ....Regards
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Joined: 04-22-2006
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From: Mansfield, Texas
Originally Posted by RUDEINC
When I changed the plugs in my 2.2, and was reinstalling the cover that has the sparkplug boots attached, it seemed that the boots would not completely seat on the sparkplugs (even using boot lube). So I re-installed the cover bolts pressing down with one hand and torqued them down with the other. I was just wondering if this is how its supposed to be done, or if anyone else ran into the same situation when trying to re-seat the sparkplug boots to the plugs. After tightening the bolts I started the car and everything ran fine, so I'm wondering does the pressure along with tightening the bolts eventually re-seat the boots like they were originally or is there some kind of secret? ....Regards
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Joined: 05-21-2006
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From: Brockton,ma
Originally Posted by cj krause
Same here
you paid $7.15 for 4 platinum Bosch's?
unreal price. supposed to be $6 each
nice
you paid $7.15 for 4 platinum Bosch's?
unreal price. supposed to be $6 each
nice
i think he scanned the box of four as one it was a steal, and my car is happier for it
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From: Sachse, TX NE Dallas
Originally Posted by cyberone3
yeah now that i look at the paper work it was 7.35 and it says qty 1
i think he scanned the box of four as one it was a steal, and my car is happier for it
i think he scanned the box of four as one it was a steal, and my car is happier for it
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From: San Marcos, TX
Put in Bosch +4's while I was (finally) putting on my CGS. I guess I'll have trouble figuring out whether it was the intake or the plugs that added the most performance 
One addendum to TX-HHRs instructions: the spark plug boots pull off the spark plug cover. I found it easier to pull them off, install them onto the plugs and then mount the cover by first inserting the bolts into the cover, gently centering the cover over the boots and then pressing down firmly with one hand and using a nut driver to tighten the bolts. Since I have the CGS, I only put in three bolts to start with, tightened them and then installed the CGS bracket bolt into the fourth hole.
Hope this helps and my thanks to all who contributed to the spark plug install threads 
One addendum to TX-HHRs instructions: the spark plug boots pull off the spark plug cover. I found it easier to pull them off, install them onto the plugs and then mount the cover by first inserting the bolts into the cover, gently centering the cover over the boots and then pressing down firmly with one hand and using a nut driver to tighten the bolts. Since I have the CGS, I only put in three bolts to start with, tightened them and then installed the CGS bracket bolt into the fourth hole.
Originally Posted by TX-HHR
This is the spark plug cover and the spark plug boots. You'll notice, no long stringy spark plug wires to deal with here.
and my thanks to all who contributed to the spark plug install threads
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Joined: 07-17-2006
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From: Dallas, GA
Originally Posted by 61belair
it appears the 07 2.2L is different than the 06. My 07 has the 2.2L and it has the coil on plug like the 2.4's i've seen in this forum. Not like the photos shown at the beginning of this thread
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From: Tucson, AZ
Originally Posted by 61belair
it appears the 07 2.2L is different than the 06. My 07 has the 2.2L and it has the coil on plug like the 2.4's i've seen in this forum. Not like the photos shown at the beginning of this thread
Can you post pics of this please? I am curious because HPTuners is almost done with 07 2.2 tuning and they said that the 07 2.2 computer is a different unit than the 06's. I would love to see your valve cover and coil-on-plug setup!
