Stripped spark plug boot?

[boogerdave]

I thought I read in a MSD Ignition insert or something that copper core wire and some electronic ignitions dont play well together.

 

[Sidecar Flip]

I thought I read in a MSD Ignition insert or something that copper core wire and some electronic ignitions dont play well together.

I'd say you are right about that but Britman is using the wires on a breaker point ignition. Carbon core wires have internal resistance. Copper core wires don't.

 

[RoadVenture]

It simply DOES NOT grip the male spark plug terminal. OK now I got ya.Used to be a virgin eh.The rubber boot should hold it on the plug and if the carbon is near the plug terminal it should run fine until you find another rocket to steal one off.

So, just WHERE do you work????

 

[RoadVenture]

I'm retired so I'm cheap. Here's what I'd do (now that I understand the problem)....I'd take a pair of sharp scissors and cut a strip of aluminum foil no wider than the threaded top of the spark plug, wrap a couple of turns of the foil around the tip and shove the boot on. I have the same thing going on on the T100 on the right cylinder and that's how I fixed it. The retaining wire isn't retaining anymore.

Geeze Jack....no copper anymore.......

I had thought of doing that, but was hoping for a less "redneck" fix. I'll give it a try........

 

[RoadVenture]

I'd say you are right about that but Britman is using the wires on a breaker point ignition. Carbon core wires have internal resistance. Copper core wires don't.

Don't you mean that copper core wires have LESS internal resistance? ALL wire has some measurable resistance. If you ever find one that does not tell only me and I'll take it from there.......

 

[Bohica]

Hey watch the redneck remarks, there is a bunch of sensitive people on here that might resemble that remark

 

[busajack]

Road

So, just WHERE do you work????

I put ICBMs and nukes together for 38 yrs.DAH You can train monkeys to put Nukes together but your problem took some real engineering to workout,thats why you asked here..Crazy Jack Te He

 

[Sidecar Flip]

I had thought of doing that, but was hoping for a less "redneck" fix. I'll give it a try........

What's redneck about tin foil? It's under the boot anyway. To me, 'redneck' would be to glue the whole shebang on with 'blue glue'

Don't you mean that copper core wires have LESS internal resistance? ALL wire has some measurable resistance. If you ever find one that does not tell only me and I'll take it from there.......

Okay, I will. Cryogenic superconductors have no resistance but I don't believe you could use on for a spark plug wire...but maybe you could......................

Without cutting hairs I meant that coper cored wire has appreciably less resistance than carbon cored wires. Need to borrow my Fluke True RMS?

 

[RoadVenture]

Without cutting hairs I meant that coper cored wire has appreciably less resistance than carbon cored wires. Need to borrow my Fluke True RMS?

Okay. Got to be careful when attempting to overcome the laws of physics........