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That type of plug cap was also fitted to the Opel Rekord (D) Coupes back in 1973 I was drivng one down to Cornwall for our sumer holiday when the car dropped onto 3 cylinders in heavy traffic. Being an automatic it was it was almost undriveable.One of those caps had failed plus the leads were the then quite new carbon fibre typ leads - I used a Nappy pin to replace the cap - it worked a treat.
I was told they were used to surpress radio interference back in the day.
We were one of those dealers that removed them at pdi as you could just about guarantee a misfire when the british liquid sunshire arrived