Spark plug boots sticking

[Vette66AirCoupe]

What can I do about the problem of ripping spark plug boots when removing them from the plugs? No matter how careful I try to be I seem to rip one now and again. Yeah, I can rip them with my bare hands or with the tool. I'm an expert! ad Is there something that can be put on the plug or inside the boot to prevent them from welding themselves together?

 

[Ken Anderson]

Say dielectric grease to the part's man.

 

[67HEAVEN]

Say dielectric grease to the part's man.

 

[JonM]

Say dielectric grease to the part's man.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

Thanks guys!

 

[JL66REDCPE]

Yep -- I am also familiar with this problem. Lectric Limited will not sell you just the boots. I had it happen to a relatively new set of plug wires and they did send me a couple extra however I had to show proof that the wires were recently purchased from them. When I am at an auto junk yard, carlisle or flea markets I always keep an eye out for old plug wires as they may have the correct grey boots on them.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

I begged them to send me one right after I got the car as it was torn. They charged me $10 plus shipping. I was not amused. I took it back to Conte's where I bought it for some problems I had with the car and he put a whole new set of wires on it, no charge, as part of the repair. I thought, damn, I just spent a bundle for a boot and now he's put a brand new set on for free. I wish now I had asked him for the old ones!

 

[JohnZ]

I think Lectric Limited must have changed their supplier for spools of bulk wire to Sri Lanka or Bangladesh recently; prepared a '65 for the Orlando Regional last January, and it took three sets of their wires to get eight good wires ad . NOT fun on an A/C car with full shielding. If you're going to drive the car, I'd go with a set of Delco wires and forget the minor points hit.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

John,

How did Lectric Limited react to your returns? Just curious.

Terry

 

[JohnZ]

Dunno - I wasn't the purchaser on that one - just a helper.