First time poster here...'94 Silverado with 5.7

[Todd Savage]

So glad I found this site! Here's my question. Has anyone removed the heat shields for the spark plug wires and not have issues with burning wires? I'll leave em on if it's really needed, but I want them suckers off if possible. Real pain to get wires on and off.

 

[someotherguy]

Leave 'em on, and invest a few bucks in spark plug boot pliers. Handy tool.

Richard

 

[sewlow]

Welcome!
Yea. What S.O.G. said. Spark plug boot pliers. Easier on the mitts AND the H.T. leads & boots.

 

[Todd Savage]

Getting them off is pretty easy...it's getting them back on that's so hard...the plug wire sits just slam on the shield which doesn't allow any room to even get boot pliers on the boot.

 

[skylark]

Leave the old plugs in place and jam a short piece of pipe over the plugs to bend the shields. Then replace with new plugs.

 

[vic_v8]

here in the rust belt, I've removed them plenty of times, just run your wires the best you can and zip time them away from heat.

 

[Todd Savage]

Thanks all the replies. I was able to bend them slightly up with my hands to give enough clearance. Then bend them back into where they were.