re: Plug Wires (was Unintended D.)

[kerry griffith <kerry.griffith@m.k12.ut.us>]

How long should spark plug wires last? Several folks have 
thought that plug
wires could be my problem (can't rev above 3500 rpm). I 
need to check my
service records, but I don't believe that they have ever 
been changed (134 K
miles). If I change them, should I do OEM or one of the 
after-market varieties?

Thanks,
Alan Page

Alan,
	See my Ahab posts. My plug wires only had 82k on 
them. 
	Prolly should have included this in my post. I bought
Blue Ignitors from Rapid Parts for about $160. Quality
seems good, but they are shorter than the originals, hence
a tighter fit. Also, I paid extra for third day air shipping,
and was promised by the owner of Rapid Parts they would
go out on a monday. They arrived on a friday, and it
wasn't the fault of UPS. The wires solved my problem,  
which was pleasing, but it certainly irks me that Rapid 
Parts didn't ship when they said, didn't let me know they 
weren't shipping on time, and still charged me extra for 
shipping. If you can get OEM wires for less, they'll work 
just as well (assuming your problem is indeed wires).
	Mr Bentley gives the resistance figures for checking your 
wires, but I decided they were suspect anyway.

Kerry
91 200q (with full boost again!)
89 80q
97 Y-33 with new Spinergy Wheels, which are *great* 
wheels- much better than the ti wheels I was using.