Spark Plug wire HELP!
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Spark Plug wire HELP!
Getting ready to go to a show Sunday. Backed the car out to clean the engine and while at the (driver side, third back) #7? It broke. I pulled off the cover and pulled the wired out of the coil and my question is...there seems to be a rubber plug in where the spark plug should be. How do I get that rubber plug out to put in a new wire? And does the dealer sell one wire or just a set?
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Get a new set of GM Red Performance wires from Gene
As far as I know you can't get just one wire. The black ones OEM except for Z06 cost a FORTUNE. The Red Performance ones are just over $50 from Gene and look GREAT. Same as the black ones only half the price and look much nicer. Check or change the plugs if they are high mileage. I did the works and car stopped hesitating at moderate acceleration.
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If you can reach in with a pair of pliers and get hold of the end of the wire that is still on the plug and snap a pull or two it will come off for you.
Each wire has a metal cup like piece that snaps onto the rounded end of the plug. Get the rubber piece off and you will see what I mean.
Buy a new set and use just the one you need now and then when you have time do the others.
Each wire has a metal cup like piece that snaps onto the rounded end of the plug. Get the rubber piece off and you will see what I mean.
Buy a new set and use just the one you need now and then when you have time do the others.
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Getting ready to go to a show Sunday. Backed the car out to clean the engine and while at the (driver side, third back) #7? It broke. I pulled off the cover and pulled the wired out of the coil and my question is...there seems to be a rubber plug in where the spark plug should be. How do I get that rubber plug out to put in a new wire? And does the dealer sell one wire or just a set?
The replacement wires come in "sets" .... IMHO the best (both performance wise and price wise) are the GM Performance Parts wires ... they are red .... and are part number 12495519. If you are pulling the plugs, I'd recommend the AC Delco 41-985 Iridium plugs, they come CORRECTLY pre-gapped at 0.040 inches. These are the recommended replacement for the OEM Platinum AC Delco plugs that were gapped at 0.060
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As far as I know you can't get just one wire. The black ones OEM except for Z06 cost a FORTUNE. The Red Performance ones are just over $50 from Gene and look GREAT. Same as the black ones only half the price and look much nicer. Check or change the plugs if they are high mileage. I did the works and car stopped hesitating at moderate acceleration. BIGHANK
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My local dealer had one in stock but it was black and mine are red. I bought the car used with 37/k so I doubt if he had installed a new set of wires? Anyway, the dealer said he could order me one red wire but it was $32.00!!! I'm sorry but who is Gene and where can I get a SET for $50???
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My local dealer had one in stock but it was black and mine are red. I bought the car used with 37/k so I doubt if he had installed a new set of wires? Anyway, the dealer said he could order me one red wire but it was $32.00!!! I'm sorry but who is Gene and where can I get a SET for $50???
Remember when installing the wires ... they "snap" once when they attach to the plug ... they "snap" twice when attaching to the coil.
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My local dealer had one in stock but it was black and mine are red. I bought the car used with 37/k so I doubt if he had installed a new set of wires? Anyway, the dealer said he could order me one red wire but it was $32.00!!! I'm sorry but who is Gene and where can I get a SET for $50???
, paid for them by 2 pm Tuesday and picked them up by 10 am Wednesday
. GM Performance wires are part #12495519; $32 for one wire
hope you get a kiss with that.....
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I asked why I had to pay for freight and he said it was a special order and they made a special trip. And no kiss!!!
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Order a set of performance red wired. There MUCH better quality than the standard BLACK OEM C5 wires. If you have issues with a wire again ( you will 
), you will have a new better set on hand ready to go when you need them.
The GM Red wires are about as good as you going to get and the price is FANTASTIC for the quality of the wire!
Purchase wires for quality and not the horse power HYPE that some companies tout!
Your NOT going to gain any more HP/TQ installing super fancy wires than what the engine came with from the factory! If you have lost HP / TQ or Idle quality, any new wire will restore that.
Bill
), you will have a new better set on hand ready to go when you need them.The GM Red wires are about as good as you going to get and the price is FANTASTIC for the quality of the wire!
Purchase wires for quality and not the horse power HYPE that some companies tout!
Your NOT going to gain any more HP/TQ installing super fancy wires than what the engine came with from the factory! If you have lost HP / TQ or Idle quality, any new wire will restore that.Bill
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Order a set of performance red wired. There MUCH better quality than the standard BLACK OEM C5 wires. If you have issues with a wire again ( you will ), you will have a new better set on hand ready to go when you need them.
The GM Red wires are about as good as you going to get and the price is FANTASTIC for the quality of the wire!
Purchase wires for quality and not the horse power HYPE that some companies tout! Your NOT going to gain any more HP/TQ installing super fancy wires than what the engine came with from the factory! If you have lost HP / TQ or Idle quality, any new wire will restore that.
Bill
), you will have a new better set on hand ready to go when you need them.The GM Red wires are about as good as you going to get and the price is FANTASTIC for the quality of the wire!
Purchase wires for quality and not the horse power HYPE that some companies tout!
Your NOT going to gain any more HP/TQ installing super fancy wires than what the engine came with from the factory! If you have lost HP / TQ or Idle quality, any new wire will restore that.Bill
