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Where are my spark plugs

where are my spark plugs

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on a 2007 gmc canyon

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katkaymar2, they are definitely hiding. Sounds a bit of a PITA to do. Anyhow here are some directions "Remove the air cleaner resonator and outlet duct

Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the oil pressure sensor (2).

Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainers (1) from the power steering pump (2).

Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connectors (1, 4) from the following:

The exhaust camshaft position (CMP) sensor (5)

The camshaft position (CMP) actuator solenoid valve (6)

Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainer (2) from the camshaft cover (3).

Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connectors from the following:

The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor (1)

The fuel injector harness (2)

The ignition coils (4)

The heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) (5)

Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector from the intake camshaft position (CMP) sensor

Carefully disengage the engine wiring harness conduit from the camshaft cover, and position aside

Remove the ignition coil bolts.

Remove the ignition coils from the camshaft cover" from here. There is a really good write up about it right here You'll find a great picture guide on here Hope this helps, good luck.

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in the good old days you found the distributor cap and followed the leads. End of the lead was a spark plug. Oh, for the good old days.

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+ That sounds easier than replacing some of the Corvette starters, between the cylinder banks. I wish the engineers that design these things had to work on them for a few years, before they got paid. Maybe they would make things a little more user friendly.

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That's almost as bad as the GM car you had to remove the engine mount bolts and jack up the engine to change the plugs.

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