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Mar 15, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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Covers over MSD wires?

Hey we put the new plugs and plug wires on my car when we put the headers on this weekend and I was wondering if you guys put the metal covers back on over the boots on the wires. I didn't put mine back on because I thought they would be pretty heat resistant, but I'm think that I should put them on after seeing how close they are to the headers and I'm afraid they will melt onto the headers. Just wondering if you guys with the MSD wires put the covers back on or not, thanks.

Mar 15, 2009 | 08:05 PM

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I did not put the covers back on. The MSD plug ends can be bent to clear everything just fine once they are plugged on. I have had no issues with them getting to hot or close to the headers.

Mar 15, 2009 | 08:10 PM

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Ok so they don't move too much once you bend them into place? I just noticed it after I drove it for the first time and one has up against the header and had melted a little so I had to wipe it off the header. If they stay in place, I have them all bent so that they aren't touching the headers now.

Mar 15, 2009 | 09:15 PM

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Anyone else want to throw out their opinion/experience? I'm debating on whether its worth putting them on tomorrow or not...

Mar 16, 2009 | 12:14 AM

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didnt re-install my covers after installing my msd wires. havent had any probs since done 3 yrs ago

Mar 16, 2009 | 07:05 AM

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No covers on mine either

Mar 16, 2009 | 07:26 AM

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i didnt either, and we have the same headers.

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Mar 16, 2009 | 02:24 PM

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I put mine back on, but havent driven the car since.

Mar 16, 2009 | 04:18 PM

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I didn't put mine back on either

Mar 16, 2009 | 04:52 PM

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After seeing that you guys didn't put them on I decided to just bend them all so that they weren't touching and they were fine driving around today. Thanks for the help, I really didn't want to get in there and mess with #8 haha.

Mar 19, 2009 | 09:15 AM

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after about a year, one of my wires had been touching a primary and it didn't melt, but the rubber dried out and started to crack. when i got a new set, i put wire socks on all of them just to be safe.