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

[JenRob]

douglas- you are not the only one. i too am getting ready to remedy the same 
situation. i have the dielectric grease waiting... - rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Fifield" <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
To: "brian hoeft" <qweblog at gmail.com>
Cc: "S List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] More Project Questions - Plugs & Plug Connectors


> 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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