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Old 01-15-2013, 01:08 PM   #22
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Re: spark plug wires
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dont let them trick you. those make your own wires are a fricking nightmare. Took me hours and sore fingers to get the damn boots on. Finally on the 7th wire I smeared a ****load of dish soap on the boot and wire and it slipped right on.
2 words... Dielectric Grease. All the wire kits I've ever assembled come with a small tube of it. I always have some in my toolbox anyways.

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