What did you do in the garage yesterday?
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carsy said:
davetripletvr said:
Any thoughts on this ?
Thats how mine went and are now in the bin. I`m currently on the normal extenders and have been for a couple of years now, with fortunately no problems.May well give them another go though as the extenders are a potential area for concern as we all know. Maybe there are good socks and bad socks.
davetripletvr said:
QBee said:
No, the point is he has replaced them with fibreglass socks
The sock/boot is more of a shield rather than a replacement for the extender is it not ?Anyway, when i had my Turbo installation done the installer did exactly the same with socks/boots i had purchased from Thermal Velocity, when it went on the dyno to be mapped they failed, started to burn. One of the leads was arking inside the sock/boot and on inspection the lead had melted. All leads were new.
Before you ask, the boots were not in contact with the manifold or anything else, the only contact was on the inside where the lead touched the boot. The installer removed the socks/boots and replaced damaged lead and re-fitted the plug extenders and didn't have a problem after doing so. Where they are discoloured they are very soft as though any coating has burnt off.
This is the description fro the Thermal Velocity website
http://www.textiletechnologies.co.uk/spark-plug-in...
Spark Plug Insulator
Spark Plugs Boots offer the same high temperature protection in an easy slip on sleeve that will extend the life of expensive spark plug wires by protecting them where they need it most at the boot.
Just slip these 3/4” diameter double thickness (triple thick at the sewn end) sleeves over any spark plug cable and boot (even right angle boots) to protect them from engine temperatures up to 650°C.
Once installed, the sleeves require no clearance from hot surfaces, and can even rest directly on hot exhaust headers without affecting performance.
Spark Plug Boot Sleeves are completely non-conductive, resist all engine chemicals, will not support combustion, and provide an easy, economical solution to the challenge of wire protection in the cramped, high temperature environment of any high performance engine compartment.
Any thoughts on this ?
Later the manifolds cracked so I asked Powers to supply and fit the ACT stainless ones as they had a pair in stock. I partially wrapped them to help with temps.
The leads and the socks were supplied and fitted by Powers but I don't know what makes they are. On the leads is the following: "high temp double silicone ISO 3808 1114".
Steve_D said:
Sardonicus said:
Been using the DEI ones from the states for over 4 years now no problems and no extenders
Get rid of the white and black.Replace with Brown, grey & purple.
You then have a set of 8 colour coded for the plug numbers based on the resistor colour code.
Steve
Better [Buy Resistors Or Your Grid Bias Voltages Go] West
Steve_D said:
Sardonicus said:
Been using the DEI ones from the states for over 4 years now no problems and no extenders
Get rid of the white and black.Replace with Brown, grey & purple.
You then have a set of 8 colour coded for the plug numbers based on the resistor colour code.
Steve
, and apart from the shroud looking dirty on the outside in places I have had no issues from either.Is it purely because of the poor quality parts that are being made in the far East, since the demise of Bosch UK production?
J400GED said:
Last Friday I arranged for the Chimaera to be picked up to go for a respray next Saturday (28th). 07:00 this morning I got a call from the chap doing the respray saying "Sorry I'm running late Ged, I'll be with you in 10 minutes". After pointing out the fact that he was actually a week early, he indeed arrived 10 minutes later and took the car away.
I have yet to decide on a colour but I've got a little while yet to make that decision.
It will be blue though.
The painting is almost finished! Get it back on Sat 3rd!I have yet to decide on a colour but I've got a little while yet to make that decision.
It will be blue though.
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