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Nov 16, 2020 | 04:16 PM

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Uncle G.

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Originally Posted by GusTrevino

It was kind of difficult to get those plug boots off at first as there isn’t much room. Not sure what tool you’d use besides wire boot pliers but it would be a tight fit. The rear cylinder has the oil cooler lines routed right next to it so doesn’t help. They’re not in there complete straight, they’re a bit angled but all I did was used both of my index fingers and shoved them in as much as I could. I wiggled back and forth (on the boot not wire) and pulled up in the angled direction. It didn’t really require too much force If you pull up in the direction they’re in. As far as the tank goes I shoved some microfibre towels in between the backbone and tank to hold it up a little while I disconnect the fuel pump connection. Hope that helps.

I've looked at a lot of boot pliers online, but I can't tell which ones are likely to fit. As you said, there's not much room there.

Nov 16, 2020 | 09:32 PM

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GusTrevino

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Originally Posted by Uncle G.

I've looked at a lot of boot pliers online, but I can't tell which ones are likely to fit. As you said, there's not much room there.

I also looked at some online. Particularly some lisle ones. I had already rigged up some needle noses I had with some ducktape wrapped around but my fingers were able to do the trick. They didn’t seem as fragile as I was expecting. I have read of people tearing them and to get the “special tool” but couldn’t find any info on that. Service manual didn’t specify either.