1995 Nissan Altima spark plug wires won't go in and misfire

1995 NISSAN ALTIMA
182,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MONTANAGRACE
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I had the spark plugs replaced and used old wires, which were replaced only one year ago already. when I recently had a water problem, radiator went bad, 3 of the spark plugs popped up and when I tried to pull the wires, the electrical part inside came apart. Car is driving but misfiring and sounding awful. should I just replace the wires and see if that solves it? It was dying at a stop and idle was erratic prior to this. Could it be the spark plug wires were put in the wrong place?
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Jul 19, 2008 at 10:41 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If the metal clip on the end of the lead has come off, replace all your leads as a set. This should fix your problem

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 19, 2008 at 10:49 PM
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