Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:

Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
etc the next weekend.

DougW wrote:

> Generic did pass the time by typing:
>
>>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
>>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
>>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
>>>
>>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
>>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
>>
>>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
>>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
>
>
> That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
>
> Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> myself up by thinking Chevy....
>

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:

Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
etc the next weekend.

DougW wrote:

> Generic did pass the time by typing:
>
>>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
>>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
>>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
>>>
>>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
>>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
>>
>>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
>>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
>
>
> That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
>
> Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> myself up by thinking Chevy....
>

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:

Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
etc the next weekend.

DougW wrote:

> Generic did pass the time by typing:
>
>>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
>>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
>>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
>>>
>>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
>>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
>>
>>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
>>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
>
>
> That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
>
> Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> myself up by thinking Chevy....
>

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Mike

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:
>
> Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
> winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
> was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
> by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
> turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
> outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
> etc the next weekend.
>
> DougW wrote:
>
> > Generic did pass the time by typing:
> >
> >>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
> >>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
> >>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
> >>>
> >>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
> >>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
> >>
> >>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
> >>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
> >
> >
> > That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> > were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> > My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> > cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
> >
> > Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> > rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> > wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> > myself up by thinking Chevy....
> >

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Mike

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:
>
> Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
> winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
> was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
> by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
> turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
> outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
> etc the next weekend.
>
> DougW wrote:
>
> > Generic did pass the time by typing:
> >
> >>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
> >>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
> >>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
> >>>
> >>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
> >>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
> >>
> >>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
> >>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
> >
> >
> > That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> > were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> > My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> > cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
> >
> > Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> > rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> > wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> > myself up by thinking Chevy....
> >

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Mike

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:
>
> Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
> winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
> was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
> by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
> turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
> outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
> etc the next weekend.
>
> DougW wrote:
>
> > Generic did pass the time by typing:
> >
> >>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
> >>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
> >>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
> >>>
> >>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
> >>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
> >>
> >>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
> >>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
> >
> >
> > That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> > were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> > My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> > cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
> >
> > Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> > rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> > wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> > myself up by thinking Chevy....
> >

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Mike

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Almost comptelely off topic but it does relate to spark plug wires:
>
> Driving an Olds 442 with the 400 cube V-8 late at night in late
> winter/early spring. Snow melt contaminated with LOADS of salt. Engine
> was really running rough. Figured I must have a bad plug wire aggrevated
> by the salt spray. Parked it, left the engine running, popped the hood,
> turned off the lights. I could see the ENTIRE plug wire and coil system
> outlined in a faint corona discharge. Sheesh!!! New wires, cap, rotor,
> etc the next weekend.
>
> DougW wrote:
>
> > Generic did pass the time by typing:
> >
> >>>On the plus side the idle is now _much_ better but still
> >>>not quite there yet. At least I'm not hearing stammer
> >>>at the exhaust. Nice and burbly..
> >>>
> >>>No more burble burble buburble burble, just plain ol
> >>>burble burble burble burble burble burble.. :)
> >>
> >>I've had idle clean itself up after a few tanks of gas--after the wires were
> >>changed. Seems to burn the crud off the plugs or valves.
> >
> >
> > That's what I'm hoping for. While in there I pulled all the plugs. Plugs
> > were in perfect condition. The old wires tested out just this side of fubar.
> > My only hope is I didn't eat another coil by waiting three weeks to do the wires,
> > cap, and rotor. ..time will tell..
> >
> > Just finished up the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis... man what a PITA. Wires, cap,
> > rotor, plugs, all fubar.. Fairly heavy arcing in the cap itself and one abraded
> > wire. That thing has the most wonky firing order and wire route. Kept messing
> > myself up by thinking Chevy....
> >

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Yep.

There was that ONE time I had the old truck running like crap.
Popped the hood, looked in and dang if one of the plug wires had
popped off.

Reached down to put it back on ....

(did I mention the engine was still running?)


Ranks up there with pissing on an electric fence.

--
DougW

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Yep.

There was that ONE time I had the old truck running like crap.
Popped the hood, looked in and dang if one of the plug wires had
popped off.

Reached down to put it back on ....

(did I mention the engine was still running?)


Ranks up there with pissing on an electric fence.

--
DougW

Re: sparkplug wires.
 

Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> I use dielectric grease on my connections which seems to help that.

Yep.

There was that ONE time I had the old truck running like crap.
Popped the hood, looked in and dang if one of the plug wires had
popped off.

Reached down to put it back on ....

(did I mention the engine was still running?)


Ranks up there with pissing on an electric fence.

--
DougW