Can spark plug caps be removed from & re-fitted to leads?

[Guest]

I am looking to try individual swap outs of various elec components (with my parts bike) to see if it resolves running issues but one of the coils is missing the caps. Is it possible to remove plug caps from one unit and put them on another?

Thanks

[paco13]

Yes

If your talking about the actual caps/boots that slideover/connect to plugs, Then Yes they will. You un-screw them from the wire. pull back the rubber cover that slides over/between the wire and plug cap and un-screw, then snip off a little of the wire to be used to get a fresh end and screw cap in/on to wire. remeber to slide the rubber cover on wire first.
I always remove caps and cut a fresh end on bikes that sat for a while or are older, can be the cause of poor ign. probs.

[Colin Green]

If your talking about the actual caps/boots that slideover/connect to plugs, Then Yes they will. You un-screw them from the wire. pull back the rubber cover that slides over/between the wire and plug cap and un-screw, then snip off a little of the wire to be used to get a fresh end and screw cap in/on to wire. remeber to slide the rubber cover on wire first.
I always remove caps and cut a fresh end on bikes that sat for a while or are older, can be the cause of poor ign. probs.

Thanks.

I am having problems working out how to demount the ATU so I can clean & lube the back of it. It seems to be different to the ATU's in the Clymer & Haynes manuals and the plate wont come off past the doohicky (smaller plate) mounted on a hex head nut with an allen key bolt in the middle of it. I can turn the engine by allen key or spanner and I've tried undoing the allen key bolt from the nut, but she's stubborn and I'm worried about busting something.

See link for pic of doohicky and ATU.. notice broken thread for top right cover screw.. only 2 screws were holding it on properly

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg305/flyingcrocodile46/IMG_0004.jpg

Thanks for your help

[Zooks]

..........notice broken thread for top right cover screw.. only 2 screws were holding it on properly

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg305/flyingcrocodile46/IMG_0004.jpg

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If you know someone that can 'tap threads' you could tap that thread a little deeper and get a slightly longer bolt in there to hold that cover on properly (maybe).

[Colin Green]

If you know someone that can 'tap threads' you could tap that thread a little deeper and get a slightly longer bolt in there to hold that cover on properly (maybe).

Thanks Zooks, I'll have a look.. btw I got her sorted out. It was the coil for plugs 1&4. I might have a look at trying tp provide a key for a plug of epoxy to tap into.:-D