Wires
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Racer
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From: north branford ct
Wires
As you guys probably know I have been fighting a rough idle. I have tried everything so I tried to check the wires, the fsm didnt tell me crap---I know the cfi guy will disagree but I found the answer in a chiltons book(going to wipe my butt with the fsm) all the wires ohmed at about 5 to 6 thousand except for #1 was 11 thousand which is still ok as far as the book says . Anyone have some numbers from there tests --and do mine sound normal?
Burning Brakes
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From: Augusta GA
Originally Posted by mudslide
As you guys probably know I have been fighting a rough idle. I have tried everything so I tried to check the wires, the fsm didnt tell me crap---I know the cfi guy will disagree but I found the answer in a chiltons book(going to wipe my butt with the fsm) all the wires ohmed at about 5 to 6 thousand except for #1 was 11 thousand which is still ok as far as the book says . Anyone have some numbers from there tests --and do mine sound normal?
Le Mans Master
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From: seattle WA
5000 ohms per foot. 2 ft.=10,000 ohms, 1 1/2 foot=7500 ohms. these don't have to be exact, but there supposed to ohm close to that.If number 1 is 2 ft.-that's fine. You don't want to find any that read 0L
on a digital ohms meter. Like wise you don't want a 2 ft. long plug wire reading 5000 ohms.
on a digital ohms meter. Like wise you don't want a 2 ft. long plug wire reading 5000 ohms.
Last edited by rick lambert; Apr 28, 2006 at 01:57 PM.
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Racer
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From: north branford ct
Now im really confused about the ohms and when I look at changeing wires on the passenger side --well one more cocktail; drivers side is cake but when I changed plugs on the right side I had to take off the inner fender well and some polution crap to change the plugs so I guess a wire change will be an 8 drink event--one per wire
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: north branford ct
Your right jimmers ,just not as good as hearing from someone who has gone through what you are going through and can explain it step by step-that is really what most of the guys in here do-- to those guys!!
to those guys!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Louisiana
This is what makes the forum that much more interesting...A good old argument. I've washed my hands.
with Rick, looks like a good place to start.
Originally Posted by rick lambert
5000 ohms per foot. 2 ft.=10,000 ohms, 1 1/2 foot=7500 ohms. these don't have to be exact, but there supposed to ohm close to that.If number 1 is 2 ft.-that's fine. You don't want to find any that read 0L
on a digital ohms meter. Like wise you don't want a 2 ft. long plug wire reading 5000 ohms.
on a digital ohms meter. Like wise you don't want a 2 ft. long plug wire reading 5000 ohms.
with Rick, looks like a good place to start.