Ignition Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

NOTE: Pull on the spark plug boot, the heat shield or use an approved spark plug boot removal tool, twisting a halt-turn to release the seal while removing. Do not pull on the spark plug wire or it may be damaged.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Removal Procedure:

1. Remove the oil filler tube.
2. Remove the A/C compressor hose bracket bolt from engine.
3. Reposition the A/C compressor hose.
4. Remove the bolts from wiring harness channel.
5. Reposition the wiring harness channel.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Removal Procedure:

6. Rotate the orange tool (1) from the storage position, and remove the spark plug boots from spark plugs.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Removal Procedure:

7. Use the spark plug boot remover tool (1) attached to spark plug boot.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Removal Procedure:

8. Remove the spark plug wire harness from routing retainers on valve covers and from ignition coil.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

NOTE: Note the spark plug wire harness routing during harness removal. Improper routing during installation can cause the following conditions:

^ Radio noise
^ Ignition noise
^ Spark plug crossfiring
^ Ground lead shorts
^ Cutting and chaffing of the wires

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Installation Procedure:

1. Install the spark plug wires to ignition coil.
2. Install the spark plug wires to routing retainers on valve covers.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Installation Procedure:

3. install the spark plug boots to spark plugs.
4. Install spark plug boot remover tool (1) to spark plug boot.

Spark Plug Wire Harness Replacement: Installation Procedure:

5. Position the wiring harness channel.
6. Install the wiring harness channel bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the wiring harness channel bolts to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
7. Reposition the A/C compressor hose.
8. Install the A/C compressor hose bracket bolt to engine.
Tighten
Tighten the compressor hose bracket bolt to 8 N.m (71 lb in).