94 Intrepid 3.5L spark plugs - aarghhh

A couple silicone rubber boots stuck to the plugs when I pulled the plug
wires out. What a pain to dig them out. Now there are 2 connections that
do not have these silicone boots that fit directly over the plugs. The
protective boots on top of the plug hole are still intact. Will there be a
problem if I use the 2 wires that no longer have the silicone boots?
Thanks.

 

Yes; the first time you drive on a wet day, your engine is very likely to
start misfiring on those cylinders. Go ahead and replace the plug wires;
they're probably overdue by now.

 

It'll probably arc from the bare wire to the metal tube that the plug
sits in, causing a misfire. Get new plug wires.

 

Would you recommend spraying some silicone on the plug or the rubber boot to
prevent sticking to the spark plug?

 

Yeah, that or -- better -- some dielectric silicone grease.

 

Just twisting and pulling instead of just pulling often saves the day. I
learned this the hard way on my Cruiser.

Richard.

 

I twisted and pulled. 2 of the rubber boots stuck to the plug. Thanks for
your idea anyway.

 

The silicone grease will prevent that problem in the future. Should be
standard practice when replacing the igniton cables.

Bill Putney
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