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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 06:45 PM
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So I just put headers on my 1993 LT1 and it seems like the spark plug wire for cylinder 8 is not on fully. I’m curious if anyone knows if 1993 LT1 will set CEL for a spark plug wire not plugged in? The boot of the wire seems to be getting caught on the header so I think I may need90° wires? Let me know your thoughts.
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Old Oct 27, 2023 | 07:13 PM
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IDK about your model year's setting a code. Just from the look of it, I'd change the boot.
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IDK about your model year's setting a code. Just from the look of it, I'd change the boot.
didn’t even know you could change the boots on the wires
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I guess you can't all of them. But ones that look like yours you usually can just pull off.
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Looks like you just need a 90 degree plug wire. And yes, a loose plug wire can throw a CEL
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Yeah you need to do something about that. Yes it will throw a Check engine light
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Originally Posted by awolkenstein
didn’t even know you could change the boots on the wires

Yes, you can change boots. You can also make your own plugs wire so they fit better around the headers
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