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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Spark plug boot stuck

The end part of a spark plug boot that goes around your spark plug fell off on all 4 of my wires.
I didn't notice today till i looked in the vc hole with a flash light.

If you dont know what im' talking about, you have the opening which the spark plug goes into, and then u have the rubber part that goes around the insert.

Someone told me to go in with a screw driver and try to split the rubber to pull it out. It's preventing me from being able to get the spark plugs out.

Anyone ever had this problem?
-joe
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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Personally never had it happen, but you should be able to get a set of good long needle nose pliers and get 'em out
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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I had that problem but only on one cylinder before. if memory serves me correctly taking off the valve cover made it a little bit easier. i think i wound up just taking a socket and hitting it with a hammer to get it to lock onto the sparkplug and pulling it all up that way.
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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i had that problem before. i just slapped the socket back in, took out the plug then went "yoink"
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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thanks for the help, imma try it and see how it goes
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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had that problem also on all four plugs. Went to Autozone and got a pair of long needle nose pliers. Of course I was pissed as hell
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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needle nose pliars.
next time use some dielectric grease before you put your wires on. it'll prevent the boots from sticking to the plugs.
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