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Old Feb 9, 2023 | 11:55 AM
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I had no idea getting the right side boot off would be so hard. 3 of us and we couldn't get them out. I had to order a boot puller for $10. I wish they had kept the 2 plug system. No pulling off the tank, and so easy to do.
 
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Get a plug wire puller. You risk damaging the cable anyway.
 
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Get a plug wire puller. You risk damaging the cable anyway.

He did, hope he got dielectric grease too.
 
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I had no idea getting the right side boot off would be so hard. 3 of us and we couldn't get them out. I had to order a boot puller for $10. I wish they had kept the 2 plug system. No pulling off the tank, and so easy to do.
I used a Right Angle pick to get the boots off that were ontop of the cylinder.
How can 3 of you not get a spark plug boot off? I'm really confused.
Did someone glue it in there?
 
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these work as good as any, and you probably have them in the kitchen


 
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For those shopping, this is the only one I've used that doesn't destroy the boot.



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I had no idea getting the right side boot off would be so hard. 3 of us and we couldn't get them out. I had to order a boot puller for $10. I wish they had kept the 2 plug system. No pulling off the tank, and so easy to do.
that answers that age old question..
Q: How many people does it take to remove a Harley spark plug boot.
A: at least 4

so basically you'd rather still have a Twin Cam over the vastly superior M8 instead of having to mess with changing spark plugs every 2 years or 30,000 miles?
 
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Never had trouble pulling mine off. The hard part was making sure that those two were seated and plugging them back in.
 
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For those shopping, this is the only one I've used that doesn't destroy the boot.



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This the Pick set that I used to replace my Spark Plugs. 90 Degree Worked great.
 
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