Great post and many will thank you for it.
While many modern cars and bikes have coils that are directly over the spark plugs many people may not even know they have them.
Many bikes still have the coils separate. Our bikes have "Stick Coils" that need to be carefully removed and properly replaced when ever the plugs need to be removed or re-installed. There is a special tool in most of our tool kits to "grasp" the top of the coil and pull it out. Many guys prefer to purchase a special puller from Marc Parnes. His tool works far better than the plastic BMW POS.
Over exuberance in pulling can sometimes over extend the wire back to the motor and this stress/damage can be hard to track down. With a little practice you can pull the coil/plug cap and not really risk any problems.
While many modern cars and bikes have coils that are directly over the spark plugs many people may not even know they have them.
Many bikes still have the coils separate. Our bikes have "Stick Coils" that need to be carefully removed and properly replaced when ever the plugs need to be removed or re-installed. There is a special tool in most of our tool kits to "grasp" the top of the coil and pull it out. Many guys prefer to purchase a special puller from Marc Parnes. His tool works far better than the plastic BMW POS.
Over exuberance in pulling can sometimes over extend the wire back to the motor and this stress/damage can be hard to track down. With a little practice you can pull the coil/plug cap and not really risk any problems.
