Originally posted by Derk2000:
I'm changing plugs...
Front bank is done (of course I saved the worst for last ).

I can't get my Magnecors off on the back bank, and I've done a darn good job bloody-ing my knuckles trying. Why the heck are my wires so hard to get off? I put them on while the engine was cold (3 months ago).

Any tips on how the heck to get them off? I was thinking about starting up the car, letting them get slightly warm, and quickly pulling them off. Would that help?

Of course I'd wait for the engine to cool off before I take the plugs out.

Any help or tips would be appreciated.
I'm going to eat some lunch.



Did you apply dielectric grease to the boots, when you first put them on? On our SE, we did not, not thinking that day, and didn't attempt to remove the wires for quite some time. Needless to say, numbers 1 and 2 wires were stuck. Pulled with a set off pliers, grabbing at the boot, until they came off. Unfortunately, it looked like the centre electrode became damaged on one of the wires, as was noted with a misfire after checking the plugs. Our fault, so no warranty on these wires now. Ended up just putting stock wires back on for now.

Sent them back to Magnecor, and their explanation is that there is moisture down the holes. We say not. I think it is a matter that the rubber boot just gets so darn hot that it welds itself to the spark plug.

Lesson learned, use a good amount of dielectric grease when installing any spark plug wires.

Christopher A. Wong chris@ctamotorsports.com CTA Motorsports