Removed aluminum plug insulators - bad idea?

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Sep 12, 2005 | 02:02 PM

robertbartsch

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Removed aluminum plug insulators - bad idea?

I was getting arking with my old plugs, wires and LT headers....

I replaced the old Bosch 4s with NGKs and left the aluminum plug insulators off....

Is this a bad idea..... I think they were the cause of the arking with the LTs.....

Mt Thunder Racing plug wires have not yet melted!!!!

Sep 12, 2005 | 11:52 PM

chandlerc5

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ileft mine off when i installed my headers on the c5. put in the tr6's and msd wires

Sep 14, 2005 | 03:54 PM

robertbartsch

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OK - so not many have them off, I assume.

Should I put mine back on or wait and see if the plug wires melt?

Hey Chan - does that chick like jello?

Sep 14, 2005 | 04:00 PM

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I took them off when I installed my LT's. I think the aftermarket wires can take a bit more heat, and they aren't routed to close to any of the header tubes.

Brian