Re: Incredibly Stupid Question

["Tracy, Peter" <pgt@novelmail.ekbos.com>]

On Monday, July 08, 1996 10:15 AM, Andrew Duane wrote:
>>
>> From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
>> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 09:03:56 -0500 (EDT)
>> Subject: Re: Incredibly Stupid Question
>>
>> Hairy green toads from Mars made Porsray@aol.com say:
>>
>> > RE: the plugs:  I don't see where your exact problem is  The plug   
wires
>> > have a right- angle connector at the head, this connector is about   
6-8"
>> > long and goes straight down to the plug.  This connector is in the
>> > center of each cylinder head bank, in between and alongside each
>> > aluminum air intake manifold.  There should be a rubber pull-ring on
>> > top of the connector.  By twisting the connector and pulling up, the
>> > entire wire/connector unit should lift free of the plug.  I suspect   
you
>> > are looking at the wrong side of the wire for the plug; the metal
>> > shield protects the wires as they go back to the distributor.
>> >
>> > I believe the tool kit has a socket for removing the plug; what I   
use
>> > is a 5/8" spark plug socket with a long 10" extension with a locking
>> > connector on the end (a MUST otherwise when you pull the extension   
out
>> > after installing the plug, the socket will stay stuck to the plug).   
 By
>> > the way, make SURE your new plugs have a 5/8" hex; the larger 13/16"
>> > hex plugs won't fit, no matter what the parts book says at the auto
>> > parts store.  When installing, I recommend a LITTLE anti-seize   
compound
>> > and the shop manual says tightening specks are 15 ft-lbs.
>>
>> Thanks for the help. It's those right-angle connectors I can't get   
off.
>> You can't really twist them (4 of 5 are sandwiched in between manifold
>> pieces), so you have to pull them straight up. There are no pull-rings
>> on this car, just smooth rubber boots.
>>

My 90Q20V does not have rubber pull-rings on the connectors either. When   
I got the car there was a small yellow plastic tool on top of the #1   
cylinder cable on the spark plug end. This tool just comes off the #1   
plug wire and is used to pull the connectors off the plugs. It has a   
round ring for pulling on one end and the other end grips the connector.   
Make sure your spark plug socket has the rubber insert to hold the plug   
so you can get it out. The plugs are in there quite a ways.

Hope this helps.




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