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Topic: ignition wires

Posted By: mdtractormechanic
Subject: ignition wires
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 1:53pm

I have what look to be the original plug wires on my C. They are steel wire braid with a cloth jacket. On the jacket there looks to be a thin coating of black rubber or asphalt coated substance. The 90 deg. spark plug terminal is also coated. Does anyone have any info on the original wires?

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 4:54pm

Sure if you scrape the wire you will find it's overplated copper wire with a rubber coating that is inside a cloth jacket. Cloth is then coated with a thin rubber coating to protect the cloth .

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Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 7:33pm

If looking at replacing them, be sure you get SOLID wire cables; not the carbon wire ones used on autos.

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Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2011 at 8:07am

We offer custom made spark plug wires if interested....

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