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Originally Posted by andynj
(snip..) Also put some die electric grease in the coil for the top of the plugs and in the coil piugs to make things easier next time.
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noun: dielectric
a medium or substance that transmits electric force without conduction;
an insulator
I keep reading about people putting dielectric grease on spark plug tips and connectors. Dielectric grease is an insulator. High energy electrical systems do not need an insulator on the metal parts. It's going to cause problems. Dielectric grease is to be used on a spark plug rubber boot and ceramic area to prevent energy from going where it shouldn't and to make it easier to remove a boot from the spark plug. You can use it on a part that will not be conducting energy to the plug's metal tip where it connects to the plug wire, but not on anything metal. Make sure you didn't accidentally get any on the iridium tip either.
It's been a while since I changed my plugs and I remember removing the coil but I don't remember having any difficulty. Best to just clean up the area with a dry cloth and not use any grease. If you're getting misfires, clean off the dielectric and install the plugs again.