Radio EMI
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From: Litchfield, NH
Radio EMI Ok, so I read her a lot but don't post much. I know this question is of the lower end of what I woudl expect to see here but it sure is the best place to ask. I am cutting pasting from the SSOA board a question I asked.
A couple of months ago, I replaced my iginition wires with MSD 8.5MM wires. Of course, I haven't driven the car since then. I took the car out yesterday for a spin (WOW, I almost forgot what it was like). Anyway, I had a lot more radio noise than I was expecting. I thought if anything there would be less noise with these wires. Should I be looking for a wire that I did a bad job installing or something? I had autotap on there and did not see any obvious problems.
Number 8 was a pain, I am wondering if I didn't get it on right and it is arcing somewhere and causing my radio noise.
I have looked again qith autotap and see no misfiring or any other obvious problems. I ran the car in the garage in the dark and I can't see any arcing. Any suggestions as to why I get more EMI noise now? I expected that these MSD wires would be better than the stock ones.
Thanks in advance.
Dan
A couple of months ago, I replaced my iginition wires with MSD 8.5MM wires. Of course, I haven't driven the car since then. I took the car out yesterday for a spin (WOW, I almost forgot what it was like). Anyway, I had a lot more radio noise than I was expecting. I thought if anything there would be less noise with these wires. Should I be looking for a wire that I did a bad job installing or something? I had autotap on there and did not see any obvious problems.
Number 8 was a pain, I am wondering if I didn't get it on right and it is arcing somewhere and causing my radio noise.
I have looked again qith autotap and see no misfiring or any other obvious problems. I ran the car in the garage in the dark and I can't see any arcing. Any suggestions as to why I get more EMI noise now? I expected that these MSD wires would be better than the stock ones.
Thanks in advance.
Dan
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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!
Re: Radio EMI If you aren't making super contact with the plugs and coils...you'll still fire but you'll pick up EMI.
I had it bad...rechecked all the connections and it went away....but now I have it again...time to check them again LOL
I had it bad...rechecked all the connections and it went away....but now I have it again...time to check them again LOL
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From: Deep in the seedy underworld of Koonerville
Re: Radio EMI You know I went through the same thing when I put Taylor 409 wires on my 2000 SS a while back. I didn't think I would have any problem with radio interference...WRONG! <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> It was worse on certain stations but it was definately not there before the wires.
The best wires to use for no radio noise are the stock ones. <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" /> They're not bad and with a coil on each cylinder a lower resistance wire really doesn't make much difference. IMO <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
I don't know if there is anyway to lessen the interference with some sort of radio gadget but if its too bad I would just put the stock wires back on. <img src="gr_tounge.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Johnnie
The best wires to use for no radio noise are the stock ones. <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" /> They're not bad and with a coil on each cylinder a lower resistance wire really doesn't make much difference. IMO <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
I don't know if there is anyway to lessen the interference with some sort of radio gadget but if its too bad I would just put the stock wires back on. <img src="gr_tounge.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Johnnie
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From: Litchfield, NH
Re: Radio EMI Nawww, I can live with it. I listen to CD's or the exhaust note more than the radio anyway. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't me. I checked them again, they seem to be on tight. Car runs great. So, I'll just leave it alone.
Thanks for the replies.
Dan
Thanks for the replies.
Dan
