Brittle Spark Plug Leads

[stupidcar]

Any foreman here can advice me?

My spark plug lead has gone brittle and those rubber pieces are in my spark plug chambers.
Tried to take some out but I can't.

I am gonna change my valve cover gasket soon but i still can't access it.
Letting the rubber dropping inside the combustion chamber would be my last resort.
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Solution:

Now work Auto DIY mah!.....

Kaotim for bro. SC already. Need to break the pieces to smaller bits then attach water hose to vacuum hose and vacuum them out. No place for even chop stick to go it. Plug blocking the way....

 

[vr2turbo]

Try Vacuum cleaner with small nozzle.....

 

[stupidcar]

Try Vacuum cleaner with small nozzle.....

Have to custom make one. :s:

 

[Izso]

As long as you don't take out the spark plugs I don't think you have an issue with the rubber dropping in. Just find thin chopsticks, tape some double sided tape to it and gently 'stick' them out.

You need new leads from the looks of it?

 

[vr2turbo]

As long as you don't take out the spark plugs I don't think you have an issue with the rubber dropping in. Just find thin chopsticks, tape some double sided tape to it and gently 'stick' them out.

You need new leads from the looks of it?

Yup, or plasticine, play dough, even my clay bar should be okay too.....

 

[Izso]

Yup, or plasticine, play dough, even my clay bar should be okay too.....

That one risky. Last the plasticine/play dough/clay drop in also. Suggest blutack

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

just the rubber..the lead will be fine anyway.....try use lidi or dawai wire...heck even u can use tweezer like this to reach

 

[stupidcar]

As long as you don't take out the spark plugs I don't think you have an issue with the rubber dropping in. Just find thin chopsticks, tape some double sided tape to it and gently 'stick' them out.

You need new leads from the looks of it?

That one risky. Last the plasticine/play dough/clay drop in also. Suggest blutack

Luckily I didn't. I tried double sided tape. Its not strong enough.
Hmm, blutack seems good.

Yup, or plasticine, play dough, even my clay bar should be okay too.....

The thing is with the spark plugs intact, there are not much space.

just the rubber..the lead will be fine anyway.....try use lidi or dawai wire...heck even u can use tweezer like this to reach

Wah, where to find tweezers? Need it to be long too. I was using a long Alan Key.

 

[vr2turbo]

Luckily I didn't. I tried double sided tape. Its not strong enough.
Hmm, blutack seems good.
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Double sided tape not strong enough? The pieces got oil?

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Have to custom make one. :s:

In that case get a fuel hose tape it to your regular vacuum hose then try suck them up....

 

[stupidcar]

Double sided tape not strong enough? The pieces got oil?

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In that case get a fuel hose tape it to your regular vacuum hose then try suck them up....

The rubber is slippery, too smooth dy.
Will try the custom vacumm cleaner ltr haha

 

[ixeo]

something sticky like blutack is a good try...

 

[jeffayn]

the spark plug lead is not design to last a lifetime... when is time to change you need to change.. or else it weakened the spark performnace and cause a lot more other problem than brittle plastic...

 

[stupidcar]

the spark plug lead is not design to last a lifetime... when is time to change you need to change.. or else it weakened the spark performnace and cause a lot more other problem than brittle plastic...

But mine is only 2 years?

 

[ken yeang]

blue tack might not work......Try the sticky tar that use is to stick/trap rats.

Apply the tar at the end of long chopstick (the one used for frying yaucharkwai). then stick the pieces of rubber out.

 

[stupidcar]

blue tack might not work......Try the sticky tar that use is to stick/trap rats.

Apply the tar at the end of long chopstick (the one used for frying yaucharkwai). then stick the pieces of rubber out.

I think that would be too strong? It might stick on my chamber as well. :o

 

[ken yeang]

Try apply tar just a bit 1st bro.

Or try getting this long-reach needle nose pliers. Can be bought at hardware store.

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[vr2turbo]

blue tack might not work......Try the sticky tar that use is to stick/trap rats.

Apply the tar at the end of long chopstick (the one used for frying yaucharkwai). then stick the pieces of rubber out.

Yah! if double sided tape cannot, need something stickier....

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the spark plug lead is not design to last a lifetime... when is time to change you need to change.. or else it weakened the spark performnace and cause a lot more other problem than brittle plastic...

Olden days type plug lead last a long time.....

 

[ken yeang]

once the debris removed, better buy those silicone plug leads. Silicone is resistant to oil and more heat tolerant. They wont brittle or hardened compared to rubber.

 

[stupidcar]

Yah! if double sided tape cannot, need something stickier....

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Olden days type plug lead last a long time.....

What if i use 'elephant gam'? try to harden it there. When its harden then I can pull it out.

Normally how long does it take to deteriorate? The thing is, the other section is still soft and rubbery.
The same goes to the other 3.

 

[vr2turbo]

What if i use 'elephant gam'? try to harden it there. When its harden then I can pull it out.

Normally how long does it take to deteriorate? The thing is, the other section is still soft and rubbery.
The same goes to the other 3.

Probably the bottom is closes to the engine and being hotter the rubber harden faster at that area...