Spark plug access

72beetle · Post by **72beetle** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:43 am

Hello all,

I have duel carbs on my engine and it is of course hard to get to the forward spark plugs in the engine bay. Is there any one here that has made some kind of access pnl to get to these plugs. if you have, please send pictures also. If you need my email please ask. I would like to know if it a great idea to do this?

DesiJae · Post by **DesiJae** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:55 am

Ask Glenn. I know he has a pic of how he did it on him car.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:27 am

DesiJae wrote:Ask Glenn. I know he has a pic of how he did it on him car.

I cut 1.5" holes in the fender wells. It gives me easy access to the spar plugs and the intake manifold studs.

72beetle · Post by **72beetle** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:05 pm

do you ever worry about water getting up in there and on the engine?

Kafer_Mike · Post by **Kafer_Mike** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:38 pm

72beetle wrote:do you ever worry about water getting up in there and on the engine?

I've seen guys use the plugs made for filling the holes drilled in vinyl siding for doing blown insulation. They should be available a Lowes or Home Depot.

JC-ATL · Post by **JC-ATL** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:28 pm

Buddy of mine cut an access panel in his fender well and used DZUS fasteners to hold it in place. I think he put a piece of rubber gasket in there, too. Works well.

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:59 pm

You could use some of those rubber expansion plugs too, if you drill the hole the right size for one.