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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Default Koolsox - Prevent Melting Plug Wires?
What do you guys think of these? At least one of my taylor wires has melted so far since I've installed my headers.

http://www.kurturbanperformance.com/koolsox.html
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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Probably a good idea.... Seems like a decent price too.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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they work great, 3 of my wires lay ON the header tubes and these protect them

got black generic ones on ebay though, look better to me
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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they work great, 3 of my wires lay ON the header tubes and these protect them

got black generic ones on ebay though, look better to me
Can you link to the ones you bought?
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Can you link to the ones you bought?
I asked the exact same thing. Here's the link he PM'd me, thanks thunderstruck507:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-B...Q5fCarQ5fParts
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I use DEI plug wire covers, work great too. DEI makes some killer heat related stuff.
http://www.designengineering.com/cat.../protect-boots
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Wish I would have had these Monday...... Melted a brand new MSD 8.5mm wire.
Getting replaced by MSD for free though!!!!
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Hey, what about aluminum foil? I'm guessing it will probably melt. Another idea I had was to cut some of that fire proofing (if thats what it is?) off the fuel line on the passenger side and put that between the header and the wire. I only have 1 touching. I guess I should quit being cheap and get the sock.
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have my headers and MSD wires........no heat shields .........not a single heat issue
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for those of you who might not know the MSD ends can be bent away from the headers too
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If you pick up these sleeves get the ones that dont have the metal ring at the end pain the butt to get the wire thru.They sell, them without the ring makes installing them 10 times easier.
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