Spark plug boot puller

[westslope]

I find removing the spark plug cables from the plugs difficult because of the deeply recessed location. It is easy to pull the cable right off the clip that connects to the plug.

 

The Haynes manual has a picture of a narrow boot puller. I went looking and the best I could find was something similar to this one at Princess Auto in Langley, BC:

 

Unfortunately, it is simply too wide to be of any use.

 

Suggestions? I really dislike pulling on the cables.......

[k9sar]

I always push on and twist to break the seal before I pull them. I never pull by the wires.

[blackspawn]

I bought a cheap one at Auto Zone. It looks like a bent ended wire crimpler. It worked perfect when I used it; costed about $5(us).

[unccpathfinder]

i've got some snapon ones that are awesome...they were given to me long ago and honestly had no idea what they would be used for until I got my 95 and it clicked as soon as i tried to start pulling plug wires...

 

they are mostly like this but mine doesnt have insulators on the tongs and they seem to be about 3" longer than these

 

[blackspawn]

That's how mine is with a little curve at the end, yep.

[westslope]

Thanks unccpathfinder. Do yours look like this?

 

 

Couldn't find any boot pullers with uninsultated tongs on the Snap-on tools web-site.. These ones are 9 3/4 inches long.

[94extreme]

k9's right.. just twist and then pull on the rubber boot part instead of the wire itself.. no problem.

[blackspawn]

Close to that.