Hi Guys,

Well today I've been trying to change my spark plug wires and have come across a slight problem.

After I have removed the old wires I go to put the new ones on (expecting there to be some kind of a "click") but there's nothing. I assumed that where the wire attaches to the coil the wire would slip over some kind of connection in the coil, but I have looked as best I can and it seems that the spark plug wire pushes into the coil rather then slipping over the coil "adapter". I would say though that this is only for the trailing plugs as when I push on the leading plugs there is a "click"!! (on the coil end)

When any of you experienced FD owners have changed your spark plug wires, is there normally some kind of "click" to indicate that the wire is securely attached to the coil?

Thanks for the input guys, it helps having some knowledge to fall back on when I'm outside in the cold working on the FD.

 

slide the coil boot farther down the wire the wire is too far inside the boot to get a good connection.

 

look inside the boot and be sure that everything is lined up properly to slip onto the spark plug.

there should deffinately be a "click" when the wire is properly engaged.

what kind of wires are you installing? some can be more difficult than others due to boot design.

 

hi guys thanks but its not at the spark plug end, it's at the coil end.

 

where did you get the part? it could be the incorrect wires

 

From my limited experience, the leading coil on the FD typically take a beating. The inner parts of the leading coil connector area will sometimes sort of melt (and sometimes fuse to the plug wire metal connector). If the coil is worn, you probably won't hear or feel a click.

 

limited, I'm sure you know your stuff very well. Thanks for the info, it's a little clearer now, so there is supposed to be a "click" that you feel on all of the coil attachments then? and do you know if the wire slides into a fixing (kind of like an electrical female connector going into a male), or the other way around?

I have to crack on with this tomorrow, then the fuel filter, drain the fuel tank etc and re-gas with fresh fuel before it's new oil and filter, possibly new spark plugs and then hope that the engine will fire up. fingers crossed.

Once it's running I will be able to test if there is coolant going into the combustion chamber.

 

ebay, possible not a good idea but they seem to look the part.

 

anybody??