88 5kq Will not start on damp January day, temp in 50's

[Joshua van Tol]

You're both right. Bosch sells two lines of spark plug wires. The OEM  
style ones, and a decidedly cheaper and much much crappier version  
sold through the likes of auto zone, pep boys, etc. The OEM style  
ones have glued on boots that fit, high quality wire, etc. The cheapo  
version has non-glued on boots, wires that tear if snagged,  
connectors that pull off very easily, etc.

They do the same thing with oil filters. The cheapo version weighs  
1/2 as much as the good one.

On Jan 30, 2006, at 6:56 PM, John Larson wrote:

> Andrew said:  "BTW, my 2 cents worth on wires is to stick with the  
> Bosch OEM ones.
> I've tried Blue Ignitors, and some other "high-end" replacements
> with marginal results. For less money, the Bosch just work."
>
> Bosch wires are NOT original, and are in fact decidedly the LAST  
> choice.  Beru or Bremi were stock, and they work incredibly well.   
> My 20v is at well over 250K and 17 years on the stock wires.  I  
> know I've put wires on a few I5 engines here at the shop over the  
> years, but not many.  John
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