It depends on the specific car and on the brand and quality of the plug, but not much... $2 up to maybe $10 is fairly typical. If you buy them through a mechanic, they will, of course, mark them up a bit from what you'd pay at say NAPA or AutoZone or Kragen.
If you are standing in front of the car, your number 1 spark plug is the first plug on the left in the front of the car. Number 2 is the first plug on the right. 3rd plug is the second one on the left and so on.
If you look at the distributor of the car, sometimes they are marked with the cylinder number on the cap. Find number 1 and follow the spark plug cable to the spark plug. That will be No. 1 cylinder.
The engine cylinder at the front of the engine is the # 1 cylinder The spark plug on the intake side ( drivers side ) is the # 1 intake spark plug ( The spark plug on the exhaust side ( passenger side ) is the # 1 exhaust spark plug )
How to Check a Car's Spark Plug Wires By eHow Cars Editor Part of car overhaul and car maintenance is checking your car's spark plug wires. These cables connect the spark plug to the distributor. You must check them every year and replace or clean them as needed. Always replace the entire set even if only one wire shows signs of wear. Difficulty: Moderately Easy 1. Turn off your car engine to overhaul your spark plug wires. Let your car cool down. Open the hood of your car and look inside for your spark plug wires. 2. Find the distributor. You will see several cables going across and ending at the individual spark plugs. These are the spark plug wires. 3. Remove one spark plug wire at a time for better inspection. Pop it off the spark plug and the distributor. Remove only one wire at a time. This will ensure you do not mix up the spark plug wires. 4. Look at the wire carefully. If it has any tears or cracks, you must replace it now. Always replace all spark plug wires at the same time even if only one needs replacement. 5. Clean a dirty spark plug wire. Use hand cleaner soap and wipe completely dry. Reinstall the spark plug wire into the distributor and connect to the spark plug. 6.Repeat this overhaul at least once a year. Remember to check the spark plug wires when you change your spark plugs. Tips & Warnings · Do not remove all of the spark plug wires at one time unless you are very sure you know which one goes where. If you mix them up, your car will not run. Remove one at a time then replace or reinstall it. Move on to the next one.
facing car from the front..4 3 2 1..the distributer will have a line near where you put number one spark plug..you will have to look in your manual for firing order of distributer.
You need to specify engine for someone familiar with car to properly answer. Some newer cars have a "coil on plug" design which means there is 1 ignition coil for ever spark plug (spark plug wires not required). You need to figure out if your car has that design and if not there will be an ignition coil pack that has wires connecting it to the spark plugs that requires the wires you are referring to in your question
Spark Plug Wires? Remove them 1 at a time from the spark plug to the distributor or the ION pack, remove and replace the spark plug, add the new spark plug wire from the newly added spark plug to the distributor or ION pack.
#1 spark plug is always located at the cylinder closest to the belts.
The no 1 spark plug for a 1992 K1500 pickup 5.7 liter engine is the Bosch spark plug. As of 2013, the average price of a Bosch spark plug is $64.99, plus tax and shipping.
Probably losing spark in that one cylinder, maybe a faulty spark plug, a spark plug wire or distributor cap.
To change the spark plugs in a Chevy Celebrity: 1. Give the spark plug boot a twist to free it up from the spark plug, then pull on the boot to remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug. 2. Use a 5/8" spark plug socket with an extension and ratchet or breaker bar to loosen then remove the spark plug. 3. Set the gap on the new plug to .045" then screw it back into the spark plug hole in the head. Tighten the spark plug and replace the spark plug wire. I change the spark plugs one at a time to keep from getting the spark plug wires on the wrong spark plug.
Either the spark plug(s) are not tightened properly (and therefore not allowing proper compression) OR one or two plug wires are on incorrectly.... at least 1 is correctly fitted to allow combustion.