every one of my plug wires broke

[scaryc]

i just wanted to change my spark plugs and when i pulled my wires out every single one broke and came out in peices. my plugs were also heavily covered in white carbon deposits. the guy at the part store said i might have too hot of a spark and it burned my wires, which caused them to break when i pulled them out. the first time i changed my plugs in july, i broke every one the same way. the boots broke off and left the rest attached to the spark plugs and i had to use pliers to get the rest out. how can i avoid this happening again??

 

[AWDPetmitsu]

Next time, apply some dielectric grease to each contact of the plug wires before seating them on the spark plugs.

 

[LA97GST]

mine do this too! And i use the grease! Every wire I pull on seperates, so ii use my lifetime warrenty toooo much!

 

[Defiant]

the guy at the part store said i might have too hot of a spark and it burned my wires, which caused them to break when i pulled them out.

With apologies to the very, very many that are truly good, this parts guy sounds like the usual divot-headed piece-pitcher.

It's a good idea to lube the socket of any plug wires, and especially those that live in holes like the DSMs.

It's also good to use a boot puller:

 

[Mike1992]

Get a good set of plug wires, I've never had a problem pulling my accels and I've pulled them numerous times. I dont use that grease stuff either.

 

[Defiant]

Some makers pre-grease the boots, and really good boots are of a high-enough quality silicone that they don't need lube. However, the lube is also a dielectric and moisture barrier, which modern ignition systems appreciate.

 

[90CherryTSI]

what wires are you using?? NGK resistor wires here, never had a problem....? What are you using?

 

[boostedinaz]

Like other have said use a good lube on them. Also if you buy shitty wires they will do that no matter what you put in there. A quality wire will not pull apart, at leats in my experiance.

 

[scaryc]

i use the silicone grease in those little tubes. i dont know what kind of wires i have, they're probably the cheapest ones i could have bought. but everybody says they shouldnt break like that, im using ngk v-power plugs that seem to work fine. well, thanks for the help, maybe ill just buy some good wires and see if they will stay in one peice

 

[psychlow]

Parts-store wires suck. Especially the cheaper ones.

Gotta use lube, or they break. Sometimes they break even if you do.

 

[Tallen]

Like other have said use a good lube on them. Also if you buy shitty wires they will do that no matter what you put in there. A quality wire will not pull apart

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