(Plug Well) seals..

[shoguy3.2]

hey guys ..im new to the SHO world but i herd about the common problems...timing belt....rod bearings.....and the plug well seals. Well i was wondering ...

my car doesnt have oil in the plug wells....but i was wondering ...what damage can that cause ?? like why is that bad ??

im curious ..i know whats bad about timing belts and rod bearings ...but why are those seals bad ?? like what happens if you put that problem off

note* like isaid guys..in case you didnt read...my car DOESNT have that problem but im curious if i did..what damage could be done

 

[yozsi]

well, first it causes the spark to short through the oil instead of through the spark plugs electrode and it kills the ignition wires.

 

[Yamaha V6]

Sure does, even after you remove the oil.

I had a split plug wire boot on cyl. #3. Replaced it with a good used one, inspected the rest, replaced the plug well seals after cleaning out the wells. Hesitation / buck persists, a couple of weeks later, replace the wires with new...

Pulled off #2, it was split in 2 places now.

After replacing the wires, no more issues.

 

[khanartist]

As mentioned above and also, the oil tends to heat up often and causes the square part of the boot to pop off the valve cover, thus disconnecting or weakening the spark plug connection.

 

[shoguy3.2]

thanx guys...i will have to keep an eye on that then ...i appricate it guys

 

[yozsi]

you think the cracked plastic on the wires actually affects the performance?? because i dont think the insulation of the wire cracks its just the plastic around it. because all 3 wires on my rear bank are cracked badly but my car runs like tops still.

 

[Off Road SHO]

you think the cracked plastic on the wires actually affects the performance?? because i dont think the insulation of the wire cracks its just the plastic around it. because all 3 wires on my rear bank are cracked badly but my car runs like tops still.

Ysosi,

I think you're talking about the spiral wrap, which is just for abrasion resistance, and he was talking about the plug wire tube that reaches down into the plug well. (I think)

Tom

 

[yozsi]

thats what i was thinking of.