spark plug wire insulators?
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spark plug wire insulators?
Putting headers on my 2010 & even though they are coated, I want to be extra careful with heat issues, I need some recommendations as to what brand spark plug wire insulators to purchase? thanks
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I get generic sleeves from ebay or Amazon. Buy based on color and price. Don't get tricked into paying top dollar for a name brand because they're all relatively the same. I've never seen a test comparing one brand to another. I have generic sleeves on both my vehicles with headers and I haven't had any problems in many years/miles.
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Waiting for them but I know it will be at 3 weeks before the headers show up
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I also bought my Kooks headers/X pipe from Maryland Speed, they were sent out to get coated, so I probably wont see them until after the 1st of the year
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Yours will probably be later than that from what I hear, they said mine would be first of the year and no coating ??
BTW they sold me DEI protectors, also said they wont work on stock wires so I bought MSD wires also
Hell I Don't know ??NSF
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gee we're like expecting fathers
Yours will probably be later than that from what i hear, they said mine would be first of the year and no coating ??
Btw they sold me dei protectors, also said they wont work on stock wires so i bought msd wires also Hell i don't know ??
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Yours will probably be later than that from what i hear, they said mine would be first of the year and no coating ??
Btw they sold me dei protectors, also said they wont work on stock wires so i bought msd wires also
Hell i don't know ??Nsf
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I get generic sleeves from ebay or Amazon. Buy based on color and price. Don't get tricked into paying top dollar for a name brand because they're all relatively the same. I've never seen a test comparing one brand to another. I have generic sleeves on both my vehicles with headers and I haven't had any problems in many years/miles.
Bought mine from Amazon purely on color they were cheap and they work fine, they are all the same .....
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Are we discussing using a sock insulator down where the spark plug boot is? What I did was when the headers went on I changed the wires to MSD red wires and polished up the OEM metal insulators and reinstalled. Works perfect and at no cost for new insulators.
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I use both .... the metal insulator and the sock , the sock protects the wire portion which the metal does not cover
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They told me that the sleeves don't work with OEM wires
Wonder why
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I have stock wires on both my vehicles and reused the metal sleeve with the heat protector socks.
The only thing I can think of is if you want the socks to cover the metal sleeve, you'll have to cut and remove the metal ring inside the socks. That's kind of redundant though since the metal sleeve protects plenty. I won't speak badly about the vendor because I wasn't part of the conversation and they always have good prices/sales. But....they're still in business to make money, which doesn't always translate to accurate advice.
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I have stock wires on both my vehicles and reused the metal sleeve with the heat protector socks.
The only thing I can think of is if you want the socks to cover the metal sleeve, you'll have to cut and remove the metal ring inside the socks. That's kind of redundant though since the metal sleeve protects plenty. I won't speak badly about the vendor because I wasn't part of the conversation and they always have good prices/sales. But....they're still in business to make money, which doesn't always translate to accurate advice.
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The sleeves won't fit over the ends of stock wires unless you get the oversized sleeves...
I don't have headers, but I hated those stock metal insulaters around the plug boots, I removed the metal sleeves and replaced them with these from Auto zone...I bought 4 regular sized sleeves and cut them in half, then pushed them onto the wire from the bottom, then put the plug wire back on.This has to be better insulation then the metal sleeves....
..WW.
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