Plug boot stuck
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Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Plug boot stuck
Anybody have a problem with a spark plug boot being stuck to the plug? Any tricks to free it? I tried to rotate the boot but no dice. I have MSD's boots and I used dielectric grease when I installed them, but they still won't let loose. Thanks for any advice before I just destroy the wire and boot.
Drifting
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From: Orange, CA
I had a hell of a time trying to get the plug wire off of the plug on cylinder 8. I spent a good deal of time trying everything I could think of by hand before realizing that hey, I'm replacing the wire and plug anyway, so screw it. Grabbed a pair of vicegrips, clamped the plug boot, and gave it a good yank. Popped off first try. No hard feelings since nothing was being reused anyway.
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From: Hartford WI
Anybody have a problem with a spark plug boot being stuck to the plug? Any tricks to free it? I tried to rotate the boot but no dice. I have MSD's boots and I used dielectric grease when I installed them, but they still won't let loose. Thanks for any advice before I just destroy the wire and boot.
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From: Hartford WI
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