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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Yep.
I do.
Why? I broke a bunch of stuff yesterday.
I decided to get bold and start trying to get those stupid plug wires off before I had replacements....bad idea.
I ended up ripping the insert out of the one I was trying to get off.
I also broke a little cap that goes over the extra vacuum fitting on the intake manifold.
Oh, you want pics?
Sure, you can have pics.

Here is the insert that's stuck on the plug:


Had to yank this off with needlenose:


Here is the cap on the vacuum port I broke:


Well, now, the truck I am going to go to the bank to pay off today is no longer drivable for the time being.
Oh well. Looks like I'll be doing that tune up sooner than I thought.

BTW, anyone know where I can get that little cap from??? I'm wondering how long its been broken. I just kinda touched it and the end fell off.

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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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you can fix the spark plug wire by bending the metal tabs on that end piece back and stripping a bit of casing off to the core of the spark plug wire and fold over the outside of the casing and the put the metal piece back on and clamp it back on. i can't see any broken vacuum lines. maybe you could crazy glue it?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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I'm not worried about the plugwire; the truck doesn't get driven much anyway.
Besides, I need to do a tune up so I'm gonna get new everything. It's just annoying.

The circled area is the cap I broke:
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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if it isn't leaking then don't worry about it.. I have both ports on my air-gap capped with the same type cap, and a cap that was provided by Hughes to do just that..

as far as the plug wire- I'm with crazy..
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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^The problem is that it IS leaking...or at least it will now. lol
I broke the rounded end off.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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you could glue the cap back on with something like Seal All or replace the cap.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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^I would rather replace the cap. I just don't know where I'd get one.
Dealer?
Chances are, either way, I'd have to show the guy at the counter what I'm talking about. Thankfully my dealer has some 2nd gen Rams as parts trucks.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:16 AM
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i think they are called vacuum caps or at least i found a lot on google when i search Vacuum caps.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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this might be a shot in the dark....but the little plugs that go over the brake bleed screws (if you still have them) could possible cover that for the time being.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...99604807&Nty=0
lmao
Looks like I might be going over to Fastenal.
Thanks guys.
 
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