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Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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8/15/2006
08:18:05
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I opened my hood at night and saw light flashing thru my spark plug wires. The wires are new (universal set, you crimp the ends) and I just replaced the plugs (gapped to .035). None of the wires are broken, exposed, cracked or melted. I can see an intermittent flash where the boot fits over the spark plug and also along the wires in some places.
Is this normal??
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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8/15/2006
08:48:33
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that's not normal. what brand of wire did you buy? also, are you running a hi-po coil or ignition?
you shouldn't have spark jumping around like that. you could try separating the wires some where you see them acring to each other.
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Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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8/15/2006
10:11:56
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I have Accel wires, the coil is stock. The strange thing is that it looks like I can see an arc or flash in the wire. I don't see an arc jumping to the surrounding block
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xmr2
Dodge Dakota
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8/15/2006
14:39:52
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It sounds like your crimped ends are not making a good connection. Just buy a set of msd wires for the 5.2 and you wind up with two spare wires and no problems.
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2006
08:13:14
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Go to NAPA and buy Belden wires. They're at least OEM or better quality and are the proper length - no assembly required. And they're affordable, too.
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