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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 07:17 PM
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Default How often do you change your Spark plug wires?

Just wondering how often most of you change your cables?
I'm still running the stock cables in my 95 with 150 000km/90 000mi.

Any recommendations on replacement wires?

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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 08:09 PM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (ex_crxer)

if they are not causing miss fires then they are fine regardless of mileage

so to answer your question is only replace when needed and there is no set time for this


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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 08:28 PM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (redline)

so basically as long as tehy work thats all that matters? An aftermarket one will not give any advantages over a set qwith 90k on them, as long as they are not causing misfires?


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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 08:53 PM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (97blackteg)

i know you didnt ask, but dont buy magnicores !
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 12:11 AM
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.... y dont buy magnecors??????

i have them
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 06:52 AM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (kikkoboyie)

Check their resistance. I think spec is less than 20Kohms. If you're under that don't bother changing them. Stick with stock wires. A couple people have tested them and found that aftermarkets usually don't provide the same performance. If you had a ignition system maybe it would be worth it, otherwise don't bother.
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 06:55 AM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (Ubermensch)

get those manegcors if u just like the colors, but stock is perferable cause they just work better and last longer
i've heard of mangecors just misfiring and dying and then your cylinders just get all flooded with fuel not good...i like my car to be like stock reliability
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 08:14 AM
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Hell no.

MSD wires for Color

NGK wires for reliability

Magnecor's if you want to replace them every couple of months.
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 08:51 AM
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Default Re: How often do you change your Spark plug wires? (redline)

That's good to know, I assume by missfiring that you mean when the car is idlig badly or hesitating (from experience with other cars wet weather makes it worse)?

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