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[tc1959]

unless you know who your talking to at a parts store DO NOT listen to them but if you do double check before using their suggestions

ok WILL DO 🙂 now I'm doubting the plugs they gave me lol They gave me AC Delco Rapid Fire spark plugs. Will this work fine? What do you suggest?

You don't regap rapidfire plugs they are pre gapped at 45 because of the design of the electrode.
They should be # 2 Rapid fire plugs And you don't use dielectric grease under the coil it is for the the ends of the plug wires only. Your plug wires should be fine. just gap the plugs at 45 and replace the cap and rotor,(don't forget the ground strap for the coil)

 

[pontiacgp]

tc, why do you say not to put any grease under the coil? the instructions I have found always say to coat the rubber piece with it and a new cap comes with a tube of it. I thought it was to protect the rubber from drying out with the heat. I run an external coil but if there's a reason not to put the grease under the coil it would be nice to know

 

[tc1959]

Tc, why do you say not to put any grease under the coil? the instructions I have found always say to coat the rubber piece with it and a new cap comes with a tube of it. I thought it was to protect the rubber from drying out with the heat. I run an external coil but if there's a reason not to put the grease under the coil it would be nice to know

The grease is for the inside of the plug wire boots to keep the dissimilar metals from corroding the rubber under the coil is a insulator You would not want conductive grease there.

 

[pontiacgp]

but dieletric grease is non conductive

but don't ask me why they call it dielectic...

 

[tc1959]

but dielectric grease is non conductive

but don't ask me why they call it dielectric...

I mistyped but it is for stopping corrosion between dissimilar metals. not a rubber protectant.

 

[Bonnewagon]

I never heard of that. I always used it, thinking of it is a spark leakage blocker. I know for sure that it goes under the module, it acts as a heat sink so the heat can flow to the distributor metal. Without it the module overheats and quits. GM replaced many a module under warranty before figuring that one out.

 

[pontiacgp]

I found the same compound we use under the chip in our pc is great for under the module

 

[tc1959]

I never heard of that. I always used it, thinking of it is a spark leakage blocker. I know for sure that it goes under the module, it acts as a heat sink so the heat can flow to the distributor metal. Without it the module overheats and quits. GM replaced many a module under warranty before figuring that one out.

Works good for that also.

 

[v2vera]

OK so I changed the plugs and the wires and now my car is running smooth once again :lol: Thanks for the help guys! Next thing im going to tackle is changing fuel filter and fuel pump.. any tips?

 

[pontiacgp]

I can understand the filter but if it's running good then why the pump?