on 3/23/2008 3:41 PM Jim Yanik said the following:
> willshak <willshak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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>> on 3/23/2008 11:58 AM lesar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
said the following:
>>
>>> Where are the spark plugs on an 02 Sentra. I feel like an idiot, just
>>> bought the car and can't find the plugs.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>> The 2002 Sentra does not have a distributer, so there are no big cables
>> to follow to the plugs. It has a coil-on-plug (COP) ignition system.
The
>> Spark plugs are under the ignition coils for each cylinder. You have to
>> unscrew each coil to get at the spark plug.
>>
>
>
> At least you can't mess up the firing order,getting plug wires on the
wrong
> plugs..... ;-)
>
>
> and you need a long socket extension and a sparkplug socket that doesn't
> drop the plug or hold on TOO tight to it.
> My cheapo plug socket holds the plug so tight the entension pops off
before
> the plug,leaving the socket down in the plug well. :-(
>
>
The CoP system is more efficient than the distributer based system, but
if a coil fails, be prepared to spend around $75 for the one coil. I had
to replace one on a 2000 Maxima.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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