Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

Bozo

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Occasionally, while running along one of my plug wires will just come off of the plug. Although it usually just happens one at a time, it isn't isolated to just one plug wire that does this.<br /><br />I have tried putting tie wraps around the boot and tightening it down but, that doesn't seem to have solved the problem. <br /><br />Is there some sort of product that I can apply to help them stay better?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.
 

jim dozier

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Re: Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

If the connectors are coming loose they should be replaced. Some of the soft connectors can be squeezed with a pair of pliers (gently) to compress the metal coil inside and get a tighter grip.
 

mrn714

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Re: Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

Make sure that your top caps are off the plugs. The screw should be your connection, not the smooth cap. Your plug wires should slid over that screw. Other then that, I would only try a nonconductive connecjavascript:void(0)<br />Big Grintion to avoid grounding the plug.
 

jim dozier

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Re: Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

Thom, I am not familiar with the nonconductive connecjavascript:void(0) Big Grintion spark plug connectors, could you be more fuzzy?
 

Bozo

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Re: Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

Me too... :D <br /><br />Anyway, I don't think taking the end cap off is appropriate for my model. I am having a hard enough time trying to keep the wires on it as is let alone with the contact smaller.<br /><br />It appears that the connector on the wire is a spring and not just a rounded piece of flat metal like on most car plugs. I don't think I can bend it in with pliers.<br /><br />The wire appears to be built into the coil. Will I have to replace the entire coil/wire combo or is there a way to just replace the end of the wire?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Greg
 

mrn714

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Re: Yamaha 115 Plug Wire Comes Off

Trying to be more fuzzy. p93ytp93uhf[, but has nothing more to add.
 
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