[s-cars] More Project Questions - Plugs & Plug Connectors

[Douglas Fifield]

Thanks, Brian.  I'll try a little on this next application.

Still, it is hard for me to believe that I am the only one who has
experienced this phenomena.  What unique set of circumstances caused
it?

d.

On Nov 17, 2007 8:01 PM, brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi Douglas, I dont know about those numbers you speak of, I just know I have
> tried plugs other than the F5DPOR's and always found my way back to them.
> Part of that I attribute to my Dahlback rs2 programming and them being the
> only plugs acceptable to Hans besides the bosch 'racing' plugs whose numbers
> elude me at present..
>
> as far as the connectors go, its precisely why I swear by dielectric grease.
> Not too much,, just a pea sized dap rubbed between your fingers and applied
> to the connectors the same way you'd, uh,,, pick your nose? :) sorry best
> analogy I could think up as I type..
>
> if that didnt gross you out, just think about a song titled "the di-electric
> slide" ,,which if exists,, is probly in a bad porn...  HEY, at least im
> laughing!.. okay i'll stop now.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/17/07, Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hedz,
> >
> > Rolling along on my multi-part project, I now come to plugs and plug
> connectors.
> >
> > A while back, in an attempt to track down an intermittent miss, I
> > purchased and installed new plugs and connectors.  The plugs were the
> > standard Bosch platins that have been in such discussion on this list
> > of late.  The connectors were sourced through Worldpac and appeared to
> > be identical to the stock ones they replaced.
> >
> > At my next oil change, I went to check the torque on the plugs, but
> > instead of the connectors coming up with the coil cover and giving
> > access to the plugs, the connectors stayed attached to the plugs.
> > After much pulling and straining, I finally got the connector off of
> > the number one plug, but clearly stressed the connector in doing so.
> > I decided to leave them in place until further work needed to be done
> > on the car.  That time has come.
> >
> > I pulled the connectors off as part of the valve cover gasket
> > replacement, destroying them in the process.  One of them left a ring
> > of rubber welded to the plug which required further gyrations to
> > remove before the plugs could be extracted.
> >
> > Has anyone seen behavior like this before?  The plugs are now out and
> > the electrode ends look fine.  The screw-on contacts on the other end
> > of the plugs all look baked however.
> >
> > In examining the plugs themselves I see the script that says Bosch
> > Platin and underneath that is the following:  R1  591
> >
> > The new plugs I ordered from SJM are identical except for the three
> > numbers.  The new plugs have the numbers 782.
> >
> > Does anyone know if this means anything?  Or, does anyone have ideas
> > on why I experienced what I did.  I don't want the connectors to stick
> > again.  Those plugs need to be checked as we all know.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > D.
> >
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