I have been doing my spark plugs today, well 2, and the HT leads are extremely hard to pull off due to space.

I had to use some long nose plyers to grab the red rubber and pull, but i don't like doing this.

Is there an easier way?

It just so happens that one of my HT leads broke also, the inside that clips over the plug broke off somehow.

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Warm the engine a little.

 

go from under neath if you have a ramp

 

Done both so far and they are still a nightmare to get off!

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Twist the leads first

 

What twist and pull?

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Yeah, twist them a little then pull. It kinda breaks the seal

 

Flipping nightmare these HT leads lol, thanks i'll give the twist and pull a go.

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Hi mate i did mine yesterday afternoon replacing the pfr6b's with pfr7b's.I found the passenger side dead easy once the washer bottle & battery was removed.The drivers side rear plug was a bit tight ,but after removing the airbox and being able to get a good grip on the plug lead head after twisting and pulling it was free.

 

I'll give that a go, anything to get a good grip and not damaged them any more lol.

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No worries , keep us all posted how you get on.

 

Removed the air box, battery and moved the jet washer reservoir. Was a lot easier with the space, easier than from the underneath.

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No worries mate, glad you got it sorted

 

plugs make much of a difference?

i was contemplating changing mine as current pfr6b's need regapped - get plug blowing out/hesitiation occasionally on full throttle 2nd on a cold day - though my car is just running the ppp ecu so only boosting up around 1.1-2 bar tho not sure if its worth investing in the 7's

 

Start a new thread, you'll get more replies than tagging onto an old one on a different topic.

 

Too early to say at the momment , but pfr6b's are for a std classic running 215 bhp , so by then upping the power by 50% I figured that a cooler running plug would not do any damage. I am glad I did as the old plugs were 11 months old and had covered 3K, bit still looked worn . I will post pics up later