Common Tune Up Mistakes!

Does your car or truck need a tune up? Do people even do tune ups anymore? Sure we do, though, they may look different depending on the age of your car or truck! In this video, Len shows you common mistakes that could be made when tuning up your car or truck, which typically involves spark plugs, ignition coils, and sometimes spark plug wires! Watch this for a bunch of tips that will save you from some costly and time consuming mistakes!

Check out this playlist for more common mistakes that you should be aware of!

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[oldblueshhrchannel]

Back in the day we had three tools! Crescent wrench, screwdriver and a hammer! My Dad’s ‘66 Galaxy 500, 390 was victimized by my older brother pretty much every weekend! This taught me to be smart, save up for a proper tool set ! Then get a car to repair and drive! Old Dad left me that 66, I drove it until 1990.

[kracin]

When you said about the grease 20:07 "It's not going to conduct the electricity that's coming from the wire". you technically said a correct thing, but the same is true for the silicone which is di-electric, which means it also doesn't conduct electricity. a lot of regular lithium grease is used in electrical connections to prevent corrosion. Di-electric grease isn't supposed to conduct, that would be bad as it would allow spark leakage around the boot to the block. the Di-Electric grease (not just silicone) helps with sealing any air gaps with an insulator and any potential boot cracks with the same insulator as well as helping lubricate to prevent sticking.

[AmericanAutomotiveChannel]

The fact that this man casually started a fire to prove a point has my utmost respect. Good content too!

[MarcM]

How many red bulls did Len have before filming this? That bro has wings!

[richardbeckmann]

A good drinking game is to watch this video and take a shot every time he says spark plug.

[terrytt]

I was taught to do things properly by my Dad when I was a young teenager teenager. We weren't well off and if we had engine parts that needed replacement we went to a scrap yard. He bought an '58 Opel Kapitan Distributor for £5.00 along with other spares to go into his '65 Opel Rekord Estate, 1500, Lhd. The Army mechanic said "Won't Fit Sir".

It took us 5 hours to get it in, fully tuned, all systems functioning correctly and ZERO problems.

My Dad wasn't a trained mechanic but due to circumstances and WW2 had learned "off the grid" methods.

Engines these days, imo are designed so many things like simple "tune-ups" need to be done in a workshop, thus creating more money for greedy manufacturers!

I mean, whom ever designed an engine that said engine had to be removed to access the Spark Plugs?

[cardo]

As always a well done and informative vid 👍🏽 I use the old school fuel hose on spark plug to start them in cylinder head to avoid cross-threading.

[robertvance]

Magnetic 🧲 Spark plug socket works best

[marcelledbetter]

It's amazing how few people no longer know most of this stuff.

[williamgoboff]

When I replace spark plug cables I do one at a time so I never have a problem.

[HotRod-wvvm]

Gto distributor cap no ignition coils like in modern cars. Actually you using the hammer on the coils are my preferred method 😎

[fatboystb]

1A auto be delivery my quality parts in 2 days!. Great people with even better videos!

[ironduke]

I'ma bet that GTO has the coil inside the distributor, using breaker points as well. 100% mechanical.

[mmpiforall]

at 7:28 mixing up 2 spark plug wires, the engine will run real bad and worse under load, it is not a small issue!

[edtoro]

GTO one coil for all eight sparky-plugs. Things sure were simpler back in the day, I’m doing an 06 4.0 timing chain replacement pull the motor five chains, cassettes, guides tensioners

[themonkeydrunken]

Dielectric grease is an insulator. Manufacturers state you shouldn't apply grease of any type to spark plug boots.

[tasanijanus]

So you tried everything I told you Not to do and...Well yeah Len. That's why we're watching 😬🤣🤙

[dalekundtz]

The GTO has different ignition coil. Question... When replacing my spark plugs using a spark plug socket, I had difficulty getting the socket off the plug after installing the new plugs. How can I keep from having this problem. Thanks Len. How do you change the rear bank of plugs on a 2000 Chevy Venture? Was told you have to tilt the engine?

[edwardsferrazza]

You have issues!!! I love it!!! I’m subscribing right NOW!!! Btw. You need your own show!!