There's an answer to this dilemma: a spark-plug-wire sleeve. For theuninitiated, a sleeve is an add-on insulator that effectively protectsyour wires from the engine's high-heat environment and ...

Of course, if you're replacing a bad wire, it may not matter, but if any one of the old wires is still good, it's best to keep it as a spare.Grasp the plug wire by the boot at the plug end.

There is also the popular 8.5mm Super Conductor Spark Plug Wire Set, which features snap-lock plug grip, separate crimp tabs for the conductor, large crimp tabs that grip the sleeve, 8.5mm jacket ...

Routing the wires is critical to prevent damage from exhaust heat, and headers can often add to the problem. The MSD multi-angle spark plug boots can be safely bent to a 90-degree angle, but even ...

Heat resistance and durability is yet another concern when it comes to plug wires. In extreme applications, like a 2,500hp twin-turbo crammed into a Corvette or Viper, the wires will actually melt.

Dear Car Talk: Recently, my son-in-law's 2005 Acura 3.2 began to misfire. While changing the spark plugs, the end of the ''coil on plug'' wire for spark plug No. 3 came off, leaving the coil in my ...

Any wire will do, so why don't we run the jumper cables from the spark plug with its extra clamp directly to the spark raw plug wire itself. Jason asked if I had a knife to strip the wire with.

When you lose current to ground or to another spark plug wire, you're not getting a potent spark at the cylinder on compression/ignition stroke. 0:00 / 0:00.