replace plugs on 1990 Voyager 3.3L V6

[John Keith]

I had some terrible missing on my 1990 Plymouth Voyager with
the 3.3L V6 engine and I started to replace the plugs and
cables. I was able to replace the plugs on the front three
cylinders and thankfully this has corrected the initial problem.
But now I'm faced with the problem of how to get to the
three plugs on the rear of the engine. Any tips from the
experienced on how to finish this job?


John Keith
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[Bruce Yelen]

You have to come up from underneath. I used to have a '90 Caravan with the
same engine. Drive the front-end up on ramps like you would for an oil
change. You can then get underneath. There is more than enough room to get
your hand up to remove the cables from each plug, but you'll need an
extension on your socket to remove the plug itself.

Ah, if only the design engineers were sent to work on this stuff
occasionally, we'd see better layouts (grin)!

 

[Rosebud]

I have a 99 Gr Caravan with the 3.3 and was able to change the back three
plugs from above. I have long arms, and it tried my patience to the max,
(also a few scrapes on the arms) but it worked. I did look at it from
below, and had heard that was the way to go, but I couldn't see it being
easier that way.
Good Luck,
Rosebud

 

[Bob Shuman]

It's a lot easier from below on the older vans and an absolute necessity on
the newer ones (owner of a '99 3.8L and previously '90 3.3L).

Bob