Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots

Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al., post #18,767
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 Just3
 2008-05-08 10:40:57
 Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
right off.
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 N8N
 2008-05-08 10:45:17
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
On May 8, 1:40 pm, Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> right off.
> ------
> JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.http://www.JustAutoParts.ca  //  http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.htmlhttp://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html

wipe a little silicone grease on the spark plug before you reinstall
the boot and this will not happen again

nate
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 idbwill
 2008-05-08 13:03:51
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
On May 8, 1:45 pm, N8N <[email protected]> wrote:
> On May 8, 1:40 pm, Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:

> wipe a little silicone grease on the spark plug before you reinstall
> the boot and this will not happen again
>
> nate

Tell that to the goof that had it before me!
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 cuhulin@webtv.net
 2008-05-08 18:17:00
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
I never have used silicone grease on spark plugs or spark plug wires and
I have never had any trouble removing the wires from the plugs.I give
them a little twist and a tug and they come right off.I have a tool that
I bought at an auto parts store years ago which is designed to aid in
removing spark plug wires, but I have needed to use it yet.
cuhulin
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 aarcuda69062
 2008-05-08 19:45:36
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
In article
<[email protected]>,
Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> right off.
> ------
> JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.
> http://www.JustAutoParts.ca //
> http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.html
> http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html

Reposting material from i-ATN...

...tsk-tsk
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 Just3
 2008-05-09 09:00:05
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
On May 8, 6:45 pm, aarcuda69062 <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article
> <[email protected]>,
>
> Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> > If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> > that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> > screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> > like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> > give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> > pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> > spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> > right off.
> > ------
> > JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.
> >http://www.JustAutoParts.ca //
> >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.html
> >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html
>
> Reposting material from i-ATN...
>
> ...tsk-tsk

Sorry, I really liked it but wont happen again
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 aarcuda69062
 2008-05-09 15:10:25
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
In article
<[email protected]>,
Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:

> On May 8, 6:45 pm, aarcuda69062 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > In article
> > <[email protected]>,
> >
> > Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> > > If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> > > that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> > > screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> > > like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> > > give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> > > pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> > > spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> > > right off.
> > > ------
> > > JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.
> > >http://www.JustAutoParts.ca //
> > >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.html
> > >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html
> >
> > Reposting material from i-ATN...
> >
> > ...tsk-tsk
>
> Sorry, I really liked it but wont happen again

Your troubles are just beginning.
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 Comboverfish
 2008-05-08 20:30:40
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
On May 8, 7:45 pm, aarcuda69062 <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article
> <[email protected]>,
>
>  Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> > If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> > that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> > screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> > like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> > give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> > pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> > spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> > right off.
> > ------
> > JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.
> >http://www.JustAutoParts.ca  //  
> >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.html
> >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html
>
> Reposting material from i-ATN...
>
> ...tsk-tsk

Sure the two articles seem similar, but this guy spelled balloon
correctly *and* added an oddly-capitalized title. It is completely
new material and therefore doesn't qualify as unauthorized
redistribution of content.

Toyota MDT in MO
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 aarcuda69062
 2008-05-09 08:22:09
 Re: Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
In article
<[email protected]>,
Comboverfish <[email protected]> wrote:

> On May 8, 7:45 pm, aarcuda69062 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > In article
> > <[email protected]>,
> >
> >  Just3 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hard to get off Spark Plug Boots
> > > If you ever have a spark plug boot that is hard to get off one way
> > > that has worked good for me is to take a 2-3 foot 3/16 brake line and
> > > screw it into a air nozzle and then file the end of the line to look
> > > like a hypo needle and then insert it between the boot and wire and
> > > give it a short blast of air. It will balloon out and then you can
> > > pull it right off, once in a while if they are still stuck I will
> > > spray a little brake clean in between the boot and wire and they slide
> > > right off.
> > > ------
> > > JustAutoParts - a place to find automotive parts and technical advice.
> > >http://www.JustAutoParts.ca  //  
> > >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/index.html
> > >http://justautoparts.googlepages.com/AutoPartsWay.html
> >
> > Reposting material from i-ATN...
> >
> > ...tsk-tsk
>
> Sure the two articles seem similar, but this guy spelled balloon
> correctly *and* added an oddly-capitalized title. It is completely
> new material and therefore doesn't qualify as unauthorized
> redistribution of content.
>
> Toyota MDT in MO

Crap! My bad.

Gonna e-mail you when the onslaught dies down.

C-ya, gotta go check the DRB 3 cable I need on e-bay.