Ignition leads + plugs

Ignition leads + plugs

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griffter

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3,995 posts

257 months

Wednesday 17th September 2003
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What leads/plugs do people use?

My 4.3 has Magnecor resistive leads and resistive spark plug cap suppressor things, and non-resistive plugs. In fact only 7 resistive spark plug cap suppressor things were fitted (?!) so I'd like to take the rest off. Surely this'll be alright with resistive leads?

What works for you?

griffter

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3,995 posts

257 months

Wednesday 17th September 2003
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Cheers.

I think you're quite right about the caps directing the leads away from the headers. The car suffers an intermittent misfire and whether or not the 7 caps are the cause (or perhaps cause the coil to intermittently overload/overheat and fail) I don't know.
The caps were a right royal pain in the bum to remove so I'd like to do away with them for that reason also.

I plan to 'heatwrap' the headers and possibly apply similar to the leads to try and avoid heat-related ignition lead failure.

Bible arrived this morning so I'll see what that says.



griffter

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3,995 posts

257 months

Wednesday 17th September 2003
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So I need to find 1 more!

Is there a knack to getting them off?
I mean some are easier than others but surely I shouldn't have to resort to mole grips?