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  1. 04-10-2007, 10:49 PM #1
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    Default 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!
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by blackzx3_13 View Post
    Just keep spraying, but dry the plug holes out when you're finished. Use compressed air or my favorite, a rag on a screwdriver.
    Yup... I carry canned air along with rags and screwdrivers when I go to the car wash - just in case!
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    POS is the engine washing guru. Maybe he has some ideas too.
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    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.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    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!
    Good stuff... I'll try it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    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!
    Where exactly do you get those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    .... the little feet that go on the end of a cane fit in the spark plug holes nicely....!
    I need some of those for my cane!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    Where exactly do you get those.
    It was in some of the garage stuff I got from my late Grandfather...
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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    Where exactly do you get those.
    Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Man... Have you guys not heard of this cool thing called Google???

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    $2 dollars each?!?! Ya think money grows on trees ya' punk?!?! Get the f*ck off my yard!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    $2 dollars each?!?! Ya think money grows on trees ya' punk?!?! Get the f*ck off my yard!

    Cheap bastards!!! Fine... get water in your spark plug holes then... see if I care!
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell View Post
    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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    Group buy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus View Post
    Group guy!
    Huh?

    You mean "Group buy!"???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus View Post
    Group guy!
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    Huh?
    Perhaps he means he gets around...
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