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Replacing the spark plugs on Smart Fortwo

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years 2007-2015
Part: Spark plugs

Today we will show you an operation that many believe complex but which is really really simple, namely the replacement of the three spark plugs on the Smart Fortwo of 2008. Access the engine compartment and unscrew the upper screw that fixes each spark plug using a 10 mm wrench. , as shown in the video. Disconnect the spark plug connectors and the tubes in the area, such as the pipe that concerns the injection pump, and unscrew the spark plugs and then extract them. Already done! Now all you have to do is reassemble them, an operation in which, of course, you only have to proceed backwards, screwing in the new candles and reconnecting everything.

Posted on 6 May 2021 by ScegliAuto

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