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Old 01-06-2008, 10:01 PM
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the headersthat i have give small area for the plug wires has anyone ever melted a wire before
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Old 01-06-2008, 10:05 PM
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Default RE: melting plug wires

Yep,,,, It sucks...

I have found that the cut to fot wires can allow for a little more in the way of "creative routing" to avoid the hot spots.
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Old 01-07-2008, 09:12 AM
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Loom them so they don;t touch. Consider jet-coating the headers (best solution over-all) or using heat wrap for them (bad - traps moisture/induces corrosion). Or find a heat wrap that the wires could use...
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