Spark Plug/Wire Removal!

GofaST4life · 12-19-2007, 04:05 PM

ok guys, i tried suearching diff combinations of the words and got no where...im either having a huge brain fart or its just harder than it seems, or im doing something wrong...

how the heck do ya get the wires off the spark plugs??? im putting my new Valve Cover on and want to take the old one off, do i just pull them off? turn them? do i have to do a dance clap twice and hop for them to come off or what?

and them once i get them off, do i have to remove the spark plugs to do the install of the new cover?

feel free to laugh at me...i know how dumb i may sound right now...

-Aaron

Mr2god · 12-19-2007, 04:12 PM

First of all, no you do not have to remove your plugs to pull the valve cover , but its a good time to replace them anyway. Sometimes you do have to pull really hard to get the wires off, but at the same time you have to be careful not to pull the wire out of the boot. Pull on the boot itself, avoiding pulling on the wire. Once you do get them off go up to your friendly local parts store and ask for some spark plug wire grease. They should hand you a little packet of grease that will you avoid having this problem next time. While you're there pick up some new ngk's, better safe than sorry and you're already in there haha.

GofaST4life · 12-19-2007, 04:19 PM

thank you, im a pretty strong guy, i wasnt using all my strength, but i was putting a good amount of pull on one and it didnt budge, so i was think "hmmm maybe i shouldnt be pulling on these"...

and i was pulling on the boot, i didnt want to rip it out...that would suck...

NGK's...BPR7ES right?

thankx again Mr2good

Mr2god · 12-19-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GofaST4life

thank you, im a pretty strong guy, i wasnt using all my strength, but i was putting a good amount of pull on one and it didnt budge, so i was think "hmmm maybe i shouldnt be pulling on these"...

and i was pulling on the boot, i didnt want to rip it out...that would suck...

NGK's...BPR7ES right?

thankx again Mr2good

No problem. But you probably want BPR6ES, 7's are for 16+psi I believe.

Mr2god · 12-19-2007, 04:26 PM

Oh yeah by the way, I hope you plan on replacing the gasket and the plug well seals as well as the half moon gasket with that new valve cover. You can usually get them all in a set with the valve cover gasket at any parts store.

GofaST4life · 12-19-2007, 04:29 PM

my stock turbo is running high boost, guy before me was a nut job and im trying to save this car...my bosst gauge reads 20 plus psi at times....yes i know this is reall REALLY bad, but im not driving the car and havent tackled that problem yet...so many things i need to fix/modify on this car...i want to kick the previous owner in his, well you know...anyway, ill get the 6's i guess...would if be bad if i ran the 6's with higher boost, or should i just get the 7's...

edit: got new gaskets and everything

95CarbonEclipse · 12-19-2007, 05:00 PM

Based on your profile, the 6's would be best.

DSMunknown · 12-19-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GofaST4life

my stock turbo is running high boost, guy before me was a nut job and im trying to save this car...my bosst gauge reads 20 plus psi at times....yes i know this is reall REALLY bad, but im not driving the car and havent tackled that problem yet...so many things i need to fix/modify on this car...i want to kick the previous owner in his, well you know...anyway, ill get the 6's i guess...would if be bad if i ran the 6's with higher boost, or should i just get the 7's...

edit: got new gaskets and everything

Get an MBC to help remedy that over-boosting problem.

GofaST4life · 12-19-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DSMunknown

Get an MBC to help remedy that over-boosting problem.

yeah thats in my garage as well...i have planned out what days im doing certain things, i like having a plan, esp with DSM's....thankx guys...