Plug Change - Injector Connector

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Jul 28, 2008 | 10:47 PM

Mr. Obvious

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Plug Change - Injector Connector

I changed the plugs/boots last week in my 2000 V10 Ex with 92,000 miles on it.

I think the plugs were original since they were the old style. Anyway all were tight and worn 10 thou bigger gap than the new ones.

I put the new ones in at 30 ft=lbs and had no issues with torque.

I removed 2 injector electrical connectors to get more room and both times the plastic flexible piece that holds it on broke as I squeezed it. I had to put a wire around them when I reconnected them to make sure they wouldn't work themselves off.

Anyone have this problem or know if the connectors are easily replacable?

Jul 29, 2008 | 09:06 AM

ZBIGBIG19TH

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Had same problem with the first one I'd tryed to remove.Just slide it on the injector and
till now (6 months)no problems.Did you torqued 30 ft/lb dry or with anti-seize?

Jul 29, 2008 | 11:42 AM

krewat

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A few people have said the same thing - besides getting a new harness and either changing the entire thing or splicing on the connectors, there's no other obvious fix.

Plastic tie wraps work well I've heard

30ft/lbs? Sheesh... at least if you had any bad threads, you'd find out real fast...