FinallY! Drivers Side Wires Off! But . . . . .?
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FinallY! Drivers Side Wires Off! But . . . . .?
After all the struggle and another trip to an auto parts place for a tool
that I thought would help (an 11" set of needle nose pliers) with 2 of the 4 having 2 different angles at the end. Wow, I knew one of these was going to work. The first 2 from the bottom — from underneath the car — were easy enough. Still working from under the vehicle, I was unabe to get a good grip with either one of the 11" needle noses on the next 2. I'm starting to get really "salty" now.
Then, suddenly I yanked on the next wire, which was being held together with that "core" piece that is in the center of these wires. "Pop!. Wire/boot off! Same on the last one, "pop"—off! But, in my tantrum, I realized I had not marked either end of the old wires.
So now I'll be seeking info on matching the new wires from the Opti to the to the plugs. Hopefully, that info will be in the "94 GM Service Manuals" I recently purchased on E-bay. Now, to get them to "Pop" on as easily. All of you were a BIG help as usual. THANKS
that I thought would help (an 11" set of needle nose pliers) with 2 of the 4 having 2 different angles at the end. Wow, I knew one of these was going to work. The first 2 from the bottom — from underneath the car — were easy enough. Still working from under the vehicle, I was unabe to get a good grip with either one of the 11" needle noses on the next 2. I'm starting to get really "salty" now.
Then, suddenly I yanked on the next wire, which was being held together with that "core" piece that is in the center of these wires. "Pop!. Wire/boot off! Same on the last one, "pop"—off! But, in my tantrum, I realized I had not marked either end of the old wires. So now I'll be seeking info on matching the new wires from the Opti to the to the plugs. Hopefully, that info will be in the "94 GM Service Manuals" I recently purchased on E-bay. Now, to get them to "Pop" on as easily. All of you were a BIG help as usual. THANKS
Last edited by Donne Trav; Mar 14, 2009 at 04:51 PM. Reason: wording
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Burning Brakes
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Huh?! "Burping the "Boots" baby? Naaaw
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I think he was kidding about burping spark plug boots. I've been into cars for years and have never heard of this. The dielectric grease lubricates the boot to make it easier to take the boot on and off and also prevents the spark from escaping between the boot and plug.
