Re: Quattro Digest V2 #500

[Peter Orban <ORBAN@NRCAMT.IAMT.NRC.CA>]

> From: Myke456@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 1995 10:58:31 -0400
> Subject: Plug wires for how long?
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts or evidence indicating when/if to replace
> ignition wires on a daily driver 5kTQ approaching 200k miles.
>
>  There seems to be 2 rules of thumb:
>
> 1) Don't fix what ain't broke-wait until there's a problem. (I have a
> mechanic that actually practices this!!!)
> 2) Replace at "suggested" milage (especially American cars)
...

My experience is that ignition wires loose their watertightness with age.
I usually replace them when a wet car is hard to start up in the morning.
Fall season is a good time to see this.

As for when to repair things, it depends on the problem, but for me it
is mostly 1.

Peter
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Peter Orban
National Research Council of Canada
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