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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:58 am 
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Car Model: 71 Dodge D100 64 Plymouth Valiant Wagon
After less than two years my NOS wires are breaking at the hard plastic part under the rubber disc/stoppers that cover the spark plug tunnels.

I sure like the ay they cover those tunnels, but not the breaking. Any suggestions for good kits? I'd really like to avoid crimping my own wires.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:55 pm 
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The covers should be replaceable.

I used VW covers on non-NOS wires.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:39 pm 
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Er-ummm...

...there are no hard plastic parts on any original-equipment spark plug wires. The OE boots in all years were rubber. If they're behaving like hard plastic, they are well and truly cooked.

Use Magnecor wires.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:45 pm 
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Thanks for the tips. Magnecors are a bit out of my price range at the moment, so I went with some Autolites that the parts store could get easily. They seem to make a difference.

Always appreciative of the expertise available,

Joe

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:25 pm 
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I am using some Accel wires that I got cause they were on discount price. Are the wires any good?


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