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Old 05-11-2008, 04:44 PM
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Default Spark Plugs!! ahhh

I can't even get the boot/heat shield to come off!!! I'm pulling on that sucker with some pretty good force too!

Does anyone know how I can take one of em off? I want to just check one plug to see if they have ever been changed!

I might just have to take it to a place I take all our fleet cars for work and have them do the $89.98 tune up... even get my discount for bringing him business


What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
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Pull the thing off already....geez on a serious note though i wouldn't pull it off unless you have a spare set because they might come apart. If you aren't confident with messing with it then go pay someone to do it. JMO
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sounds like the boots have seared themselves to the sparkplug. Try twisting insead of pulling the wire to break it loose.
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yeaa, take a steriod shot and then yank on that ****** lol j/p try what LT1Dan said though.
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yeah, be careful not to pull the wire out of the boot.
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<--------------Who says I need steroids!???!?!

Just playin hahahahaha!! 'Now where did I put my hypodermic needle... hmmmmmm'

lol
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twisting = results
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Originally Posted by NateHale88
<--------------Who says I need steroids!???!?!

Just playin hahahahaha!! 'Now where did I put my hypodermic needle... hmmmmmm'

lol
Ahhh okk, i see your on them already lol j/p
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take a very long flat head screw driver from the botom, were the boot meets the head and work it back and forth, that was the only thing that worked for me yesterday. after pulling on the wires to long i pulled it out of the boot. only thing i want to know is, did the guy that designed this get his *** wooped yet?
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I agree with the twist.. Pull it off the coil, and try to twist it on the plug, it should help alot.
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Originally Posted by 01WS6JACKLE
take a very long flat head screw driver from the botom, were the boot meets the head and work it back and forth, that was the only thing that worked for me yesterday. after pulling on the wires to long i pulled it out of the boot. only thing i want to know is, did the guy that designed this get his *** wooped yet?
Sometimes once you pull the wire out of the boot, the easiest thing to do is just break off the plug instead to continue to fight with it.
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Originally Posted by LT1-DAN
Sometimes once you pull the wire out of the boot, the easiest thing to do is just break off the plug instead to continue to fight with it.
i sure did think about that, thought about breaking a lot of things. but the screw driver worked for me. the only problem i had getting them of was on the pass side.
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I hope you put dielectric grease inside the boots and on the plug this time.
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Originally Posted by LT1-DAN
I hope you put dielectric grease inside the boots and on the plug this time.
nope, should i have? is it going to hurt performance if i didnt?
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^^^What he asked, I haven't fired mine yet since?

Flat head screw driver + Vice grips, I had 2 come apart completely.
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Originally Posted by 01WS6JACKLE
nope, should i have? is it going to hurt performance if i didnt?

It makes them come off a LOT easier next time.




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