Would a burnt plug wire boot cause the engine to hold back?
05-05-2011, 09:53 PM
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Would a burnt plug wire boot cause the engine to hold back? I burnt my #7 wire boot on the header, day before i discovered it the engine would hold back around 2k. Would that cause it to hold back like that or would it just make it run sloppy?
05-05-2011, 10:09 PM
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both...
05-05-2011, 10:31 PM
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because when you unplugged it you just had a dead cylinder, but when it is plugged you have a cylinder with intermittent spark which holds your engine back.
05-06-2011, 01:20 AM
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i had a #8 plug wired burned through on the header, and it would do both... low rpm struggle and hold back, crazy intermittent idle, and rich smellin like a ****! but 3500 and up was screamin good drivin...
05-06-2011, 09:27 PM
#7
Well mine seems to run ok, except the one day it started struggling at low RPM. Then I had noticed the boot was directly on the header, burnt almost to the wire, then i moved it and put heat resistant tape on it just to get it home. It ran ok but still felt like it had no ***** at idle
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05-06-2011, 09:52 PM
#9
To resolve this issue, I ordered a OTVC kit from CC Performance with MSD Superconductor wires. I also ordered 8 heat resistant spark plug boot protectors off Jegs, they are about 6 inches long each. THESE WIRES ARE NOT GETTING BURNT lol
