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| PorscheNut924 |
 Apr 29 2014, 07:25 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 20-April 14 From: North Bonneville, WA Member No.: 17,271 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I ordered new spark plugs from Pelican Parts for my 1974 1.8. They are Bosch 7998, like this:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/ecx.images-amazon.com-17271-1398821099.1.jpg) I also ordered new spark plug wires from a generic auto parts supplier...Bosch 09171. When the wires arrived, I discovered that the plugs didn't match up with them. The socket in the wire is too small. Then I went out to my car and tried the wires and they plugged in just fine. I pulled out one of the current spark plugs and the top of it looks like this: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net-17271-1398821099.2.jpg) So that's why I'm confused. Did I get the wrong wires? If so, apparently that means the previous owner got the wrong wires as well, and unscrewed the little top piece from the spark plugs to make them work... What wires or plugs do I need? |
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| PorscheNut924 |
Apr 29 2014, 07:34 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 20-April 14 From: North Bonneville, WA Member No.: 17,271 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So they're supposed to be like that? I wasn't sure if I got the wrong wires, or if I'm supposed to unscrew the piece from the top of the plug. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
I ordered these: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Pors...33-1626139.html But I appear to have gotten these: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Pors...8L/BS09171.html Both of which say they fit the 1.8L 914. I looked up the 09171 wires on Amazon and their car model matching thing said it did NOT fit the 1.8. So much confusion! |
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| 914itis |
Apr 29 2014, 07:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(PorscheNut924 @ Apr 29 2014, 09:34 PM)  So they're supposed to be like that? I wasn't sure if I got the wrong wires, or if I'm supposed to unscrew the piece from the top of the plug. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) I ordered these: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Pors...33-1626139.html But I appear to have gotten these: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Pors...8L/BS09171.html Both of which say they fit the 1.8L 914. I looked up the 09171 wires on Amazon and their car model matching thing said it did NOT fit the 1.8. So much confusion! Simple,These plugs are used on different applications , they are not unique to 914's;some applications may require the tops, yours does not. Just remove them and and install. |
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PorscheNut924 Spark plug confusion Apr 29 2014, 07:25 PM
r_towle That piece unthreads from the new plug, just use a... Apr 29 2014, 07:26 PM stugray the tops of the plugs unscrew Apr 29 2014, 07:27 PM Cap'n Krusty Bosch spark plug wires are crap, that's why Po... Apr 29 2014, 09:02 PM
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Bosch spark plug wires are crap, that's why P... Apr 29 2014, 10:51 PM boxsterfan I bought the Clewett wires from PP. A bit expensiv... Apr 29 2014, 09:30 PM The Cabinetmaker the last time I put plugs and Beru wires on a car,... Apr 30 2014, 04:43 AM |
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