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Old 04-30-2008, 10:48 AM
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Any idea how these come off? Need to be removed for powder coating. I plan on buying new replacements (at $13/ea, can't pass up that deal).

Are they glued on or just stuck in?
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Year and model car?
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plastic pins...just use a flat blade screwdriver.
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1990 V8, but they're the same ones as 5 zyl...
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Are the pins glued in?
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pressed in.
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No.
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No. 9 is the V8 plug wire retainer, #10 is the cover.

<img src="http://www.vagcat.com/p/B090/154100.png">


In the next image, #10 is the 10valve I5 plug wire tube, while #s 15 &amp; 16 are the 20valve version that go, respectively, at the back of the engine and under the wire cover.

<img src="http://www.vagcat.com/p/B089/154000.png">
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Default The plug wire holds ON THE VALVE COVER...

<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/indischrot/plugholder.jpg">

They have slots for FIVE wires, but apparently only used on V8s??

077 103 705 A
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Must be a common failure. Neither valve cover on the V8 I've done the TB on had those.

Ron, of course, would have 'em, eh????


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