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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject: Plug leads? |
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We were out last Sunday in the 1.5 and I noticed it was running a bit 'wuffly' - it was a very damp day. As far as I can tell, the HT leads haven't been changed in years and may even be the originals from 1963, they have very old plug tops on them.
Any opinions on whether it's worth changing them and if so, is there any difference in what's on the market? All I've done in the past is buy a length of cable and cut my own but that was quite some time ago. |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Its well worth changing them - Auto Electric Supplies and Holdens do all the bits and modern HT parts can be had from Vehicle Wiring Products.
Nothing wrong with old copper coil ones if you fit suppressed plug caps or use modern suppressed cables - just cut off end if you have old style dizzy cap _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
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SV8Predator
Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 136 Location: Further up the creek
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: Plug leads? |
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riley541 wrote: | We were out last Sunday in the 1.5 and I noticed it was running a bit 'wuffly' - it was a very damp day. As far as I can tell, the HT leads haven't been changed in years and may even be the originals from 1963, they have very old plug tops on them.
Any opinions on whether it's worth changing them and if so, is there any difference in what's on the market? All I've done in the past is buy a length of cable and cut my own but that was quite some time ago. |
Don't change them until you find out what the cause of the 'wufflyness' is!
Could be anything from points, plugs, to fuel filter. _________________ 2000 Jaguar XJ8 4.0 LWB
1974 Jensen Interceptor Mk III
1969 Jensen Interceptor Mk I |
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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Plug leads? |
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SV8Predator wrote: |
Don't change them until you find out what the cause of the 'wufflyness' is!
Could be anything from points, plugs, to fuel filter. |
True but points and plugs are new-ish and OK. I'm tempted to replace the leads in any case as they're a complete unknown and definitely very old. Hadn't thought of fuel filter, will check over the weekend.
Thanks Phil for the suppliers, will have a look. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Have look under the bonnet in pitch darkness with the engine running. If the plug leads are doing an imitation of Blackpool Illuminations they definitely need changing. _________________ Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then! |
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