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Ive removed the broken plug housing and Ive got the contacts/connectors in place connected to the coil and they seem pretty secure but I cant image this can stay this way for very long
I do NOT want to cut into my OE harness to replace this plug housing.
Has anyone bought a new coil plug and just removed the new harness wire(s) and the connectors from the new housing, transferring the new plug housing to the old/original contacts/connectors did that make any sense?
I want to just replace the plastic plug, still using my OE connectors and harness.
Maybe contact this guy and see if his Wiring Harness is still in decent shape. Maybe he can cut the piece that has all the engine component plugs (Cause you know the story about when one starts......). Or maybe the whole thing, since so much is already out of the car? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...tory_type=post
Me? I'd find a decent plug with wire any day before halllfasting it.
Maybe contact this guy and see if his Wiring Harness is still in decent shape. Maybe he can cut the piece that has all the engine component plugs (Cause you know the story about when one starts......). Or maybe the whole thing, since so much is already out of the car? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...tory_type=post
Me? I'd find a decent plug with wire any day before halllfasting it.
Good Luck!
Totally agreed. I cut the wire and replaced several of my plugs. They get brittle with age due to the heat. It is a simple process. Not sure why you do not want to go that route. The best and most secure way is to solder and shrink wrap the joint. If you never solder before, time to buy a solder gun for $10 and learn a new skill. You wont regret it.
It’s not that I can’t, it’s cuz I don’t want to … cut into the OE harness that is. Just seems like a pain, as opposed to simply changing out a plastic housing.
Rock Auto has several replacement plugs. Figured I’d buy one or two of those and scavenge the needed housing.
Its not that I cant, its cuz I dont want to cut into the OE harness that is. Just seems like a pain, as opposed to simply changing out a plastic housing.
Rock Auto has several replacement plugs. Figured Id buy one or two of those and scavenge the needed housing.
Please take some pictures of the process and share them with us!
Its not that I cant, its cuz I dont want to cut into the OE harness that is. Just seems like a pain, as opposed to simply changing out a plastic housing.
Rock Auto has several replacement plugs. Figured Id buy one or two of those and scavenge the needed housing.
Fair enough. It all depends on what you find is the easier way the solve the problem. I like a brand new plug because after years of sitting in the engine compartment, the plastic will get brittle. But also, the metal contacts get oxidized. So you should at least spray your plug with contact cleaner to maximize the current flow.
