Distributor Cap and Wires
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
>best ones to use from my experience.
Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
the parts window?
>OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
>best ones to use from my experience.
Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
the parts window?
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
>best ones to use from my experience.
Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
the parts window?
>OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
>best ones to use from my experience.
Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
the parts window?
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
"Ed J." wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
"Ed J." wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
"Ed J." wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >OEM wires from the dealer have a lifetime warranty and are still the
> >best ones to use from my experience.
>
> Really? Lifetime warranty - where does it say that?
> Is that on the ones that come on the Jeep, or only the ones you buy at
> the parts window?
It was on the ones at the parts window. In Canada too.
Most makers offer 'lifetime' warranty on their 'premium' wire sets these
days.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
LOL!
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
LOL!
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
LOL!
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
I still check the cap first.... but good point.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi doug,
> Mike, posted and didn't even mention his infamous ground strap. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> > Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> > bridge fubars the engine computer.
> >
> > Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> > engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> > And double check that engine ground.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
Swing and a miss.....
The computer's already discinnected, and the grounds have all been cleaned.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Steve Foley did pass the time by typing:
> > It's raining again, and the YJ (87 - 258) is running like crap again. It
> > seems like any set of wires I've put on it does doesn't work in the
rain.
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a specific brand to use. I'm
pretty
> > sure when I tell the parts store "I want the good ones" they sell me the
> > same ones for twice the price.
> >
> > When I said I wanted the good plugs, they sold me Bosch Platinum, which
I've
> > since heard aren't so good.
>
> It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> bridge fubars the engine computer.
>
> Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> And double check that engine ground.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
The computer's already discinnected, and the grounds have all been cleaned.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gL%1e.599$WM6.198@okepread07...
> Steve Foley did pass the time by typing:
> > It's raining again, and the YJ (87 - 258) is running like crap again. It
> > seems like any set of wires I've put on it does doesn't work in the
rain.
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a specific brand to use. I'm
pretty
> > sure when I tell the parts store "I want the good ones" they sell me the
> > same ones for twice the price.
> >
> > When I said I wanted the good plugs, they sold me Bosch Platinum, which
I've
> > since heard aren't so good.
>
> It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> bridge fubars the engine computer.
>
> Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> And double check that engine ground.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
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Re: Distributor Cap and Wires
Swing and a miss.....
The computer's already discinnected, and the grounds have all been cleaned.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gL%1e.599$WM6.198@okepread07...
> Steve Foley did pass the time by typing:
> > It's raining again, and the YJ (87 - 258) is running like crap again. It
> > seems like any set of wires I've put on it does doesn't work in the
rain.
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a specific brand to use. I'm
pretty
> > sure when I tell the parts store "I want the good ones" they sell me the
> > same ones for twice the price.
> >
> > When I said I wanted the good plugs, they sold me Bosch Platinum, which
I've
> > since heard aren't so good.
>
> It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> bridge fubars the engine computer.
>
> Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> And double check that engine ground.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
The computer's already discinnected, and the grounds have all been cleaned.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:gL%1e.599$WM6.198@okepread07...
> Steve Foley did pass the time by typing:
> > It's raining again, and the YJ (87 - 258) is running like crap again. It
> > seems like any set of wires I've put on it does doesn't work in the
rain.
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a specific brand to use. I'm
pretty
> > sure when I tell the parts store "I want the good ones" they sell me the
> > same ones for twice the price.
> >
> > When I said I wanted the good plugs, they sold me Bosch Platinum, which
I've
> > since heard aren't so good.
>
> It ain't the cap/plugs/rotor, its the engine ground or a harness short.
> Salt gets into the connectors and forms a bridge when it gets damp, that
> bridge fubars the engine computer.
>
> Disconnect, clean (both sides), apply dilectric grease, reinstall, all
> engine connectors. (especially the knock sensor if you have one)
> And double check that engine ground.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>