WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

I HAVE AN 88 GT AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRES KEEP BUNING OUT DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE HEADERS- I NEED SOME HEAT RESISTANT ONES- ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? PLEASE HELP

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

hey do your wires lean agenst the headers? if so you just need shorter ones, what kind do you have now?

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

get ceramic headers.

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

hey aliate i know that ceramic headers last longer but do they run a little cooler to? my frpp shorts i did not get coated

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

I used a chrome like thermal tape I wrap my boots with they use it on metal ducts...lowes will have it

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Yeah they do- I just got some Bosch yesturday & they already burned out. Also how much $ you waste on gas. I smell gas at the muffler tip- any idea what this could be- by the way thanks for getting back to me

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

If you smell gas at the exhaust your engine is running pretty rich. Which is possibly due to bad 02 sensors.
-Green5pt0

RE: WHY R MY SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNING OUT????
 

if you are running rich then it could be the O2 sensors and the spark plug gap

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where could i find these bad o2 sensors?also do u have headers and what spark plug wires do u have?

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The o2 sensors are threaded into the side of each exhaust pipe between the headers and catalytic converters.
Does a check engine light burn all the time? If not, is the bulb just burned out?
Go to the auto parts and buy a $30.00 code scanner and follow the directions to retrieve any diagnostic codes from your computer, this will help steer you in the right direction. If you don't know how, maybe there's a parts store that will do it for you.

By the way, don't buy those cheap Bosch plug wires from the parts store, find a speed shop in your area and get some good 45* boot plug wires and some wire-looms to keep 'em away from your headers.