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Old May 12, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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I bought a set of msd'* on here recently for a great price
well, one of terminals at the coil end is messed up so I got one bad coil end boot
is there any way to fix this? can I recrimp another little metal thing on? If so where would I get this and what would I need
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Old May 12, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Yes you can buy the clips at Napa for 0.40 cents, they usually have a tool there and can pinch it for you too.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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how do I get the wire out of the boot
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Old May 12, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Slide the boot up the wire towards the other end.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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you can use grease to help you. i usually use di-electric when i do the universal wires, but im sure vaseline would work just as well, and be much cheaper.
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