Brian,
Take an air hose and blow out the crud before you take the plugs out.
Even though the plug shrouds can be taken out, it is better to leave
them in (less heat
around the plug wires).
Frank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian duffey [SMTP:brian.duffey@intelsat.int]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 8:59 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Too much thinking
>
> Hey list, two questions/thoughts I've been thinking about that I'd
> like your
> comments on
> (yes, no, what are you, crazy? - that kind of thing). These ??'s are
> for my
> '95 318 CC - but probably apply to all the Daks.
>
> 1) Replaced my plugs & wires last week (MSD Helicore's), and in the
> process
> got very annoyed with the thin metal tubes (towers) that protrude up
> around
> the plug wire from the engine. I had alot of little crap down in there
>
> around the old plugs, but no way to get it out! With the plugs in
> there is
> no way to get a tootbrush or anything in to brush it away. With the
> plugs
> out, well most of it would get into the engine (don't want that!).
> Has anyone tried to remove these metal protrusions? Does anyone have
> any
> ideas on how to clean around them w/out getting it into the engine? I
> was
> thinking of maybe cutting these off with a Dremel & cutting wheel, but
> all
> those little metal bits flying around make me a little hesitant.
>
> 2) I'm planning on getting the Mopar Perf. SBEC (easy enough) but was
> thinking about what it would take to have both chips installed at the
> same
> time, but control which one you are running through via an A/B type
> switch?
> I know, the change-out of the chips is pretty easy, but this way you
> could
> easily switch "on the fly" (go for the stock chip for normal
> driving/mileage
> & switch to Perf. chip when street dualing, playing around). Since it
> takes
> the computer a bit to reprogram, would this be worth while? From a
> theoretical view, it should work - but I have enough electronics
> experience
> to know that theory & reality quite often don't match up!
>
> Sorry for the extensive post - I get rolling after a midnight cup of
> coffee
> & flipping through parts catalogs! Thanks for your assistance.
>
> Duff
> '95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
> MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - MSD 8.5 wires
> K&N FIPK
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