Spark plug wires

I've washed my engine a few times since I bought the car, and more than once I've ended up with water down in the spark plug holes. Yeah, I try to avoid spritzing water down there, but with all the rubber that pokes down into that hole and caps it off, you'd think there would be a little more water resistance. Am I wrong here? Are the rubber caps supposed to seal the holes?

Maybe I'm a little too picky (and spray-happy), but if I'm going to be monkey-wrenching under the hood, I'd like to keep it clean in there... without wetting the plugs!

Just keep spraying, but dry the plug holes out when you're finished. Use compressed air or my favorite, a rag on a screwdriver.

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Originally Posted by blackzx3_13

Just keep spraying, but dry the plug holes out when you're finished. Use compressed air or my favorite, a rag on a screwdriver.

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Yup... I carry canned air along with rags and screwdrivers when I go to the car wash - just in case! ;)

POS is the engine washing guru. Maybe he has some ideas too.

Compressed air works.... as long as your valve cover gasket is good.

If it's bad you'll shoot oil and water up in a nice little fountain... all over the clean engine. BTDT.

I pressure wash my entire fleet regularly! For the Miatas I always use the air compressor to clear out any water that may get in the spark plug holes. Also the little feet that go on the end of a cane fit in the spark plug holes nicely, they ya can pull the wires and clean that valve cover real good! ;)

Oh and I'm a huge fan of simple green stuff works great!

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I pressure wash my entire fleet regularly! For the Miatas I always use the air compressor to clear out any water that may get in the spark plug holes. Also the little feet that go on the end of a cane fit in the spark plug holes nicely, they ya can pull the wires and clean that valve cover real good! ;)

Oh and I'm a huge fan of simple green stuff works great!

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Good stuff... I'll try it! :D

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Also the little feet that go on the end of a cane fit in the spark plug holes nicely, they ya can pull the wires and clean that valve cover real good! ;)

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Where exactly do you get those. ::hal::

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

.... the little feet that go on the end of a cane fit in the spark plug holes nicely....!

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I need some of those for my cane!!!!! ::OldMan::

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Originally Posted by black roadster

Where exactly do you get those. ::hal::

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It was in some of the garage stuff I got from my late Grandfather...

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Originally Posted by black roadster

Where exactly do you get those. ::hal::

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Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

LINKIE

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Originally Posted by Dave04

Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

LINKIE

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We were just waiting for Hal to tell us where he orders his from.

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Originally Posted by Dave04

Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

LINKIE

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I prefer Copernic Agent Personal.

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Originally Posted by Dave04

Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

LINKIE

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$2 dollars each?!?! Ya think money grows on trees ya' punk?!?! Get the f*ck off my yard! ::OldMan::

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Originally Posted by sammm

$2 dollars each?!?! Ya think money grows on trees ya' punk?!?! Get the f*ck off my yard! ::OldMan::

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Cheap bastards!!! Fine... get water in your spark plug holes then... see if I care!::Rant::

Just go down to the old folks home and steal 'em off of their walkers.

They'll never catch up to you.

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Just go down to the old folks home and steal 'em off of their walkers.

They'll never catch up to you.

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::Bulb::

::Hmm::

Group buy! :dwarf:

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Originally Posted by Titus

Group guy! :dwarf:

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Huh?

You mean "Group buy!"???

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Originally Posted by Titus

Group guy! :dwarf:

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Originally Posted by channelmaniac

Huh?

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Perhaps he means he ::Grouphug::Paul:: gets around...