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Fried Plug Wires & Wet Oil Fouled Plugs

Started by SF-CHSE, April 20, 2009, 09:57:03 PM

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SF-CHSE

April 20, 2009, 09:57:03 PM
Just changed plugs and wires on my '68 383.
The jet coated Hooker Comp Headers are frying my blue Accel Hi-Temp Stock plug wires.
I've tried and continue to use sock style boot protectors but they do little to protect the wires from blistering and cracking.
Is there a heavy duty high heat boot protector available?
All eight plugs were wet oil fouled.
Is this due to high heat?
Also does a spark plug boot removal / installation tool exist?
Working around the Hooker headers is a nightmare!
Thanks.
SF

69bronzeT5

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April 21, 2009, 12:27:54 AM
Quote from: SF-CHSE on April 20, 2009, 09:57:03 PM

Working around the Hooker headers is a nightmare!


I know that feeling oh so well. I have Hooker Comps. on my Duster.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

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April 30, 2009, 05:37:29 PM
yeah they definitely make lots of different spark plug boot pliers, as for protection for the wires we've got a braided material sock style protectors for our drag car that work great cant remember were we picked em up but i can find out, if nothing else have you tried routing them differently? also oil can only get into the combustion chamber through either bad valve stem seals, bad rings, or a cracked block (heaven forbid)
hold my beer, this is gonna be fun

mikepmcs

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April 30, 2009, 05:40:19 PM
taylor boot protectors and some Firecore wires.

yes on the plug pliers.

sorry for your troubles.
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

b5blue

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April 30, 2009, 05:44:23 PM
Get the Firecores from Firefighter they are the bomb!! :2thumbs:
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