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 Best HT wires
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Buy yourself pair of NGK CR1 wires, connectors, wires cut to lenght,crimp connnector, fit on bike, job done    have them on my america for years without any issues ,they havy rain proof.....bonnie got them last night....
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Joined: May 2007
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Saddle Sore
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Saddle Sore
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Put some silicone goo for the crimps. I worked in an Autolite spark plug wire plant whilst I was in college and we used goo.
I made custom sets for my friends with leftovers and I used goo.
Goo is a good thing.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Quote:
Put some silicone goo for the crimps...
Can you be more specific about what you mean by "goo for the crimps"?
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Do they come in yellow?
Yellow is the only color I'd be interested in.
NOT that there's anything wrong with red, just wouldn't go with my bike.
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
J. Prine
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Saddle Sore
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Saddle Sore
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Put some silicone goo for the crimps...
Can you be more specific about what you mean by "goo for the crimps"?
The silicone based dielectric grease. It comes in a tube on some plug wire sets.
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Adjunct
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It helps stop the electrical charge from migrating down the spark plug insulator and towards the ground of the plug body, plus it also helps stop the boot from sticking to the insulator/ porcelain.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Put some silicone goo for the crimps...
Can you be more specific about what you mean by "goo for the crimps"?
The silicone based dielectric grease. It comes in a tube on some plug wire sets.
Caveat from Magnecore:
Magnecore FAQ
"Spark plug connectors too full of silicone grease:
A common cause on engines (particularly those of Japanese origin) which suffer the problem of moisture accumulating in spark plug holes. In the interests of water-proofing the spark plug connectors, well-meaning installers fill an extended spark plug connector with too much silicone dielectric grease, which can prevent the terminal inside from ever locking onto the spark plug top. Driveability problems caused by water in the spark plug holes can be cured (after water is removed) by applying a smear of silicone grease inside the connector bottom seals, or onto the base of the spark plug insulator. This will help prevent arcing when the moisture again accumulates — however, driveability problems will not be cured if a connector’s terminal cannot connect over a spark plug top because too much silicone grease is stuffed into the connector. Remember, grease can't be compressed, and if too much of it is stuffed into a connector, the metal terminal inside will never be able to grip the spark plug top and the connector will never connect properly to the spark plug. Too much grease stuffed into flexible rubber spark plug connectors will cause the same problem, but usually the connector will only slide up on the spark plug, causing the engine to misfire."
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