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Old May 16, 2022 | 08:35 PM
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I recently did a tuneup and now I'm having a issue with installing my #7 wire, it's in the back with the motor and the brake booster and barely enough room to put my hand/part of my forearm in along with my arthritis I can't seam to get the plug wire properly on , does anyone have any suggestions or tools that help?
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Not sure if they would work, but I bought special needle nose pliers that are bent on the ends for grabbing hoses etc in tight locations.

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I wanted to up my Misfire issue GM P0300 after doing my tuneup,I did a AC Delco plugs, MSD wires and MSD Coil pack, I went over everrything replaced more than once with the same out come so I looked at other things and finally my OBD scanner told me P0305 was misfiring but the scanner said it was because of a intake gasket so I thought I'm going to look very close at everything for that cylinder, so I took out the sparkplug the socket I have has a rubber insert to hold the plug as I pulled it out of the socket the plug came apar, it showed a burnt electrode and powdered porcelian at that point I knew I found my problem.I even bought a new set of plugs before which I returned. I do reccomend checking the PVC line that runs from Drivers side valve cover behind the intake manifold to passenger side valve cover to the throttle body for leaks or dry rot because it too will send this code


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Wow. I wonder if it was a defective plug. I can’t imagine that they are that fragile.
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