[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 6, Issue 113

[John Stithem]

Hi Jay,
You can solve this problem by spraying a bit of WD-40 into the spark plug boot
just before you try to put it on. It will slide right on and click into
place.
Not sure this will help eliminate the rusted tip issue but the plug wire will
slide on with ease especially in those hard to reach places.

John

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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 17:03:53 -0700
> From: Jay Laifman <jay.laifman at gmail.com>
> To: "tigers at autox.team.net Den" <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Tigers] Was how to remove spark plugs - now plug wires
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> 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.
>
> So I'm going with a new brand now.  I don't know which one.  But, not MSD.