Stuck plug wire.

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07-06-2006, 03:32 PM

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Stuck plug wire.

I started changing my plugs today and I can't get one of the plug wires off the plug. I don't want to break anything. Any tricks besides pulling like hell? Can I use pliers on the boot?

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07-06-2006, 04:28 PM

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pull like hell. Wiggle it a bit but not much, you dont want to break the plug,

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07-06-2006, 05:32 PM

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A lot of times I will use pliers on the metal heat shield rather than the boot itself. Needle nose pliers seem to work well for me.

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07-06-2006, 07:11 PM

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needle nose pliers are your friend

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07-08-2006, 12:19 PM

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I know they sell special pliers taht that grip the plug wire so it wont pull it apart, other then that just pull the hell outa it being careful not to pull it apart