Spark plug struggle!!

[fatgeezer]

Trying to change the plugs on my St. Tropez - but have fallen at the first hurdle. The leads dont want to budge - is it a case of brute force and ignorance or is there a knack? Also are the plugs that deep that I will need a special tool when I do find them?. I have found a plug socket deep in the bowels of my rather skimpy tool box that fits on the plug as they are smaller than 'conventional' plugs. I thought this would be a nice easy job - wrong!!.

[Jaba]

Just grip the plug connectors part way down with some adjustable pipe grips or similar so as not to crush them and go for it.
You need a 16mm deep socket for the plugs, nothing special.

[fatgeezer]

Thanks for the above - it may have seemed a stupid question to ask - but I did'nt want to get too butch with the leads in case something broke (par for the course!!). Job done - new Bosch plugs in now to replace the old NGK's which by the way looked OK with a light coloured coating on the electrodes but had a strong smell of petrol. Is this normal?. I have only taken her round the block but she seems to run better now. I was getting a problem with her getting 'bogged down' when pulling away and having to give more revs or slip the clutch slightly to avoid a stall. Air filter next!!. Thanks again.