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Problems with equal length headers.

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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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I've got equal length headers on my car. Not sure of what kind they are because they were on it when I bought it. The problem is that they are burning my plug wires. Anyway that I can stop this without wrapping the headers. I've got the little heat sleeves over the plugs but it still gets hot enough to melt them. Any help would be appreciated.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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use spark plug wire clips or zip tie them up so thats they dont touch and use angled plug boots
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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That's just the thing. There not touching the headers. There real close but not touching. I've already got the angled boots also. Thanks for the suggestion.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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I know my job sell these little heat shields that you put in between the header and plug.
Old Jan 16, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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Maybe you are running lean or you timing is retarded too far and the exhaust is getting hotter than normal causing it to melt the wires. Or, maybe you have crappy wires? What kind are they?
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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hey bro. i have the same problem with my 94. im getting ready to get rid of the equal lengths! that will do the trick.
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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jon(jd1969) just put on my bassani equal lengths and i havent had any problems with the plug wires. We zip tied them off out of the way and it did the trick!
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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dont wrap your headers!!!! you can get yourself some MSD super conductor wires you can bend the plug ends if you need too and also get yourself some boot protectors to save them from heat
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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yeah, if you haven't already, try zip tying them, should work
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