Replaced my plugs (with OEM NGK) and wires (also OEM NGK blue) on the 2003 XD today.
(This is my 1st time changing SPs/wires)
Car had Hyundai wires (factory???) and Champion OEM plugs.
(Car is almost at 220k miles)
I think it went well. (need to finish throttle body cleaning so have to wait till tomorrow morning to test).
BUT i felt like NGK wires didn't SNAP / POP into place when I pushed them onto the plugs. (I tightened the plugs well, all felt smooth and solid.)
When I pull at them, it feels solid and takes good effort to pull them off the plug BUT i feel worried as I didn't feel / hear the POP when pushing them in.
It also feels like they're not sitting 100% flush against the valve cover like old OE tops did... (I pushed as hard as they would go)
Any ideas? They're a tiny bit loner than OE wires, and the wire comes out of the plug at an angle so they don't keep flat on the first "holder" on 2 wires, that's not a big matter,
What I am concerned about are:
1. why aren't they sitting 100% flush on the valve cover?
2. why don't I hear the POP / SNAP noise when I push them in?
(This is my 1st time changing SPs/wires)
Car had Hyundai wires (factory???) and Champion OEM plugs.
(Car is almost at 220k miles)
I think it went well. (need to finish throttle body cleaning so have to wait till tomorrow morning to test).
BUT i felt like NGK wires didn't SNAP / POP into place when I pushed them onto the plugs. (I tightened the plugs well, all felt smooth and solid.)
When I pull at them, it feels solid and takes good effort to pull them off the plug BUT i feel worried as I didn't feel / hear the POP when pushing them in.
It also feels like they're not sitting 100% flush against the valve cover like old OE tops did... (I pushed as hard as they would go)
Any ideas? They're a tiny bit loner than OE wires, and the wire comes out of the plug at an angle so they don't keep flat on the first "holder" on 2 wires, that's not a big matter,
What I am concerned about are:
1. why aren't they sitting 100% flush on the valve cover?
2. why don't I hear the POP / SNAP noise when I push them in?