Help.

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Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30422
I tried using the shoutbox to no avail. Spark plugs is the query :). Do the plug caps just pull off? Or do they need to be twisted a certain way first? Thanks.
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Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30426
From Broons site, might help

http://www.iain-brown.com/sparkplugs.html
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Replied by petevick on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30427
they just pull off, but can become 'stuck' by the suction effect of the rubber end of the HT lead

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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30429
Thanks both. They seem to be stuck. Any ideas on a fix? :)
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Replied by petevick on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30430

Leigh Ping wrote: Thanks both. They seem to be stuck. Any ideas on a fix? :)

pull even harder :broon:

....and twist then slightly to break the sticktion.

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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30431
Thanks Pete. I'm already using tremendous force with no joy. I'm going to try some wd40 now.
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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30432
I ended up using so much force that I pulled one of the leads out of the rubber cap, it was so well stuck. As I was replacing the leads anyway, that wasn't a problem. The problem was that the stupid cap was still stuck to the spark plug.

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Replied by petevick on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30433
just to clarify, is it the HT leads that you can't pull off the spark plugs, or is it the spark plugs you can't remove from the head ?.

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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30435
It would have broke. So, I didn't go any further to prevent complications. I put it all back together.. for now :). Cheers for the help all.
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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30436
Buy a new set of leads, you know you want to! :yesnod:

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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Help.

Posted 13 years 3 weeks ago #30438

David Aiketgate wrote: Buy a new set of leads, you know you want to! :yesnod:

It all looks relatively new under there and I know the previous chap looked after it with no expense spared. The last service was in June. So, no drama at this time. I was changing them as a fellow LPG'er said they benefit from iridium plugs and when sitting in traffic the revs sometimes fluctuate from 500 to 1000 (lpg most likely, as when I switch to petrol it stops immediately).
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