[W126 Coupe] Spark plugs and wires

[Dick Spellman]

The grease is applied with a q-tip to the inside the rubber boot of each 
wire at both the plug side and the distributor tower side.

Prevents oxidation, corrosion from moisture and makes for easy removal 
which you will do several times over the life of the wires.

For what it's worth I also apply anti-seize to the plug threads and 
torque to MB spec.  Prior to removing the old plugs, I spray some carb 
cleaner in and around each plug then throw a rag over the plug and run 
the compressed air wand in there to blow out any crud.  The rag prevents 
you from wearing the debris. :-)

Dick

Shayegan, Richard wrote:

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>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
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>>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:51 PM
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Spark plugs and wires
>>I just received my set from Jonathan today and I did not ask but, he
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>included the Silicone Dielectric grease for the 
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>>boots.
>>Dick
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>I was going through deleting my old messages and just saw this. Is this
>here "silicone dielectric" grease something I should have put on the
>spark plug wire books (I'm guessing the ones at the spark distributor?)
>when I changed my plugs and wires a little over a month ago?
>Thanks,
>Richard
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