[Tigers] Was how to remove spark plugs - now plug wires

[Taylor, Matthew]

I use Taylor wires as well.  No relation, but to match my last name, I get the
added bonus of leaving the word Taylor on top of my coil wire after I remove
all of the other junk on the wires.

Matthew



Jay -

I don't know if the MSD wires are the same as the Taylor wires I have used.  I
run Taylor 409 10.4mm with good results, and  ran into the same problem until
I realized that I was not cranking them hard enough on a few of the plugs. I
found that the plugs with hard to reach access were difficult to get the
'final click' but after relaxing the muscles and giving them another go they
all make a solid click. Try an easy one to see if you have it really all the
way pushed on.

Sandy

On 5/18/2014 5:03 PM, Jay Laifman wrote:
> So, changing the plugs was not a big deal.  Sure, it took some time, and I
had
> to swap wrenches and extensions, etc.  But not what I was worried about.
>
> I did find that the front passenger side plug needed a thin walled socket
to
> get in there.
>
> The plugs all looked pretty good, after all that.
>
> BUT, I did find that one plug wire had some serious rust INSIDE at the tip
of
> the plug.  Actually, it was the tip of the plug that was rusted.  These are
> MSD wires with some substantial rubber boots.  So, I'm assuming some
moisture
> was trapped in there when the plugs were put in.
>
> The other thing I discovered while inspecting the wires, especially the one
> that had the rust in it, is that the tips do NOT make a good snap on fit.
> You'd think that for fancy MSD brand wires, it would be a substantial click
> in, with pressure holding them touching.