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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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should i be? i picked up the o2 extensions from ws6 store and they seem fine . . . did anyone put the heat shields back on their plugs after the header install?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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I reused my heat shields for my plugs after I installed hooker LT.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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I reused mine, although a couple of the MSD plug wires were a tight fit for me.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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i took the metal sleeves off. all they do is cook your boots. thats why the stupid stock ones always rip!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
i took the metal sleeves off. all they do is cook your boots. thats why the stupid stock ones always rip!
I ain't running the metal sleeves either..

DOES ANYONE HAVE A HEAT WRAP ON THEIR STARTER??? I did this las weekend to prevent my starter from going out sooner
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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i dont have it on there. but i have been thinkin bout it. think it works and worth it?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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i dont have it on there. but i have been thinkin bout it. think it works and worth it?
it's just a wrap but I'm not sure if it's worth it since I just put it on. I think it was $30 but I went with it since these starters/alternators are exp. and keeps it cooler. I shall see
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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cool. i wasnt sure cuz i heard wrap like that actually makes it absorb heat then cook whatever is on the other side. but im not sure. it was just something i remember hearing. prolly wrong.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
cool. i wasnt sure cuz i heard wrap like that actually makes it absorb heat then cook whatever is on the other side. but im not sure. it was just something i remember hearing. prolly wrong.
crap man I hope you misunderstood..lol

I'll search see what I find regarding the wrap
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cool! let me know!
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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mk, so i came across this today while i went to advanced auto, they checked my codes and saw that my car had a misfire..so i was like WTF? lame. so i checked the engine out and theres a wire right on a header pipe, so i moved it so it wasnt hitting it and it stopped pulling that code - maybe same? idk.
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