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mesterious May 28, 2010 07:47 PM

Spark Plug Wires Won't Come OFF!!! HELP!
 
Right now I'm doing LT Headers and Poly Motor mounts and I've just got started pretty much. I'm at the Coil Pack stage. I unbolted all bolts from the coil pack and now I have to sit them down some where. Well I would, but my spark plug wires are sucked tight to the freakin spark plug. Do they have vacuum in them or something?? The real question is: HOW IN THE WORLD DO I GET THEM OFF???:bang::confused::bang:

Revoroller May 28, 2010 08:01 PM

take them off at the coils and get the coils out of the way so you have room to work with and then try twisting and pulling slowly at the same time on spark plug wires and breaking the seal. Had a chevy SUV in auto last week that had this problem and the retard working on it kept pulling and ripped the guts out of the wire and got a hell of an ass chewing haha.

mesterious May 28, 2010 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by Revoroller (Post 13395499)
take them off at the coils and get the coils out of the way so you have room to work with and then try twisting and pulling slowly at the same time on spark plug wires and breaking the seal. Had a chevy SUV in auto last week that had this problem and the retard working on it kept pulling and ripped the guts out of the wire and got a hell of an ass chewing haha.

HAHAHA. Sweet Thanks man. Im bout to go try that!

mesterious May 28, 2010 08:20 PM


Originally Posted by Revoroller (Post 13395499)
take them off at the coils and get the coils out of the way so you have room to work with and then try twisting and pulling slowly at the same time on spark plug wires and breaking the seal. Had a chevy SUV in auto last week that had this problem and the retard working on it kept pulling and ripped the guts out of the wire and got a hell of an ass chewing haha.

Well still no luck what so ever. I dont understand. They are not budging not even a little bit..

crainholio May 28, 2010 08:39 PM


Originally Posted by mesterious (Post 13395560)
Well still no luck what so ever. I dont understand. They are not budging not even a little bit..

Time for you to hit the gym. :emb:

mesterious May 28, 2010 08:42 PM


Originally Posted by crainholio (Post 13395615)
Time for you to hit the gym. :emb:

Oh yeah I twisted and pulled so hard I actually broke 2 spark plug wires so I'm pretty sure I'm pulling as hard as I have too..

sjsingle1 May 28, 2010 08:50 PM

you did get new wires.......right????

crainholio May 28, 2010 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by mesterious (Post 13395621)
Oh yeah I twisted and pulled so hard I actually broke 2 spark plug wires so I'm pretty sure I'm pulling as hard as I have too..

That's more like it, way to go!

I never re-use old plug wires, they're junk. Pick up a set of stock replacements and use dielectric grease on the boot interiors, won't be as hard next time.

mesterious May 28, 2010 09:00 PM


Originally Posted by sjsingle1 (Post 13395649)
you did get new wires.......right????

Yeah. I have red MSD 8.5 plug wires ready to go on after the header install.

sjsingle1 May 28, 2010 09:10 PM

cut em off and put the vise grips on em!!!!!

mesterious May 28, 2010 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sjsingle1 (Post 13395734)
cut em off and put the vise grips on em!!!!!

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Like that? ha?

Badguy7 May 28, 2010 10:25 PM

^^ Yup and start pulling on those fuckers lol

KTK Z28 May 29, 2010 04:27 AM

I had this problem when I changed my plugs. It took ALOT of effort to get that crap off. Like everyone is saying it's a combination of pulling and twisting, but when that seal does break you'll feel it come loose right away. Some times it's good to step away for a few minutes and give your hands a rest. You'll be surprised what you can get accomplished just by cooling off and NOT being pissed off. GL

mesterious May 29, 2010 07:53 AM

Well thanks guys. I got them bitches off!

cyberkill May 29, 2010 04:34 PM


Originally Posted by KTK Z28 (Post 13396740)
I had this problem when I changed my plugs. It took ALOT of effort to get that crap off. Like everyone is saying it's a combination of pulling and twisting, but when that seal does break you'll feel it come loose right away. Some times it's good to step away for a few minutes and give your hands a rest. You'll be surprised what you can get accomplished just by cooling off and NOT being pissed off. GL

+1

I was fuming trying to get these off for the first time. I hadn't changed my spark plugs ever until about a couple years ago, and those boots stay on TIGHT! It probably built up a vacuum after keeping them on for so long.

And also +1 on the dielectric grease.

And also +1 on MSD.

Phil'sC5vette May 31, 2010 07:24 AM

Twist and pull hard

vetteboy99 May 31, 2010 07:42 AM

Well, Now that you got your headers and new spark plugs on, LETS HEAR THAT BEAST

mesterious May 31, 2010 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by vetteboy99 (Post 13403644)
Well, Now that you got your headers and new spark plugs on, LETS HEAR THAT BEAST

I'm going to make a video as soon as it stop raining here. Hopefully thats soon....

vetteboy99 May 31, 2010 04:26 PM

aww man, I always wanted to hear the first start and first run in new headers and msd plugs...

mesterious May 31, 2010 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by vetteboy99 (Post 13405402)
aww man, I always wanted to hear the first start and first run in new headers and msd plugs...

Oh.... haha my bad.. My first run I put everything back together but the driver side coil pack plug (accident) and I was running on the passenger side of the engine. I don't think you wanted to hear that... ha.. Whats the difference of now and then anyway?


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