However, when it is time to replace your spark plugs, you can't use just any tool to complete the job — you'll need a special device known as a spark plug socket.

Most manufacturers suggest spark plugs (and wires, if you're being thorough) be replaced between 30,000 and 100,000 miles depending on the vehicle and use case.

MSD is another highly respected company in the ignition industry, offering a wide range of products from ignition boxes to distributors and coils. The company's comprehensive lineup of spark plug ...

Routing the wires is critical to prevent damage from exhaust heat, and headers can often add to the problem. The MSD multi-angle spark plug boots can be safely bent to a 90-degree angle, but even ...

Clearly, my spark plug wires are more than a little old, and unless I can solder the wire back onto the metal clamp with Superman-style heat vision, that cylinder is dead, too.

At 7,000 rpm, a spark plug ignites the air/fuel mixture nearly 60 times per second. Any one of those 60 sparks going amiss can at best be mildly annoying, and a ...

Of course, if you're replacing a bad wire, it may not matter, but if any one of the old wires is still good, it's best to keep it as a spare.Grasp the plug wire by the boot at the plug end.

Have unique frame issues or simply tired of burning plug wires on your headers? Building your own wire sets can be the answer HOT ROD StaffWriterApr 01, 2008 See All 22 Photos ...

Dear Car Talk: Recently, my son-in-law's 2005 Acura 3.2 began to misfire. While changing the spark plugs, the end of the ''coil on plug'' wire for spark plug No. 3 came off, leaving the coil in my ...

Testing a spark plug wire’s ohm resistance with a multimeter is a good way to verify they are in working condition, and if the wires are capable of delivering the required voltage to the spark plug.