How about you do it at night...like when its dark out ;-)).
Andre
mrdancer wrote:
> I may try that before I go to different wires. I know for sure that I have
> di-electric grease on the plug ends and I'm also getting some arcing from
> the end of the boot to the spark plug heat shield. Apparently the Jacobs
> ignition puts out more voltage than their wires can handle.........
>
> btw, when you check under your hood, it has to be ABSOLUTELY PITCH DARK or
> you won't see any cross-firing. This is where the garage comes in handy -
> if you're out in your driveway, it won't be dark enough (unless you live way
> out in the boonies :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Blount Arthur <m990198@nadn.navy.mil>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:23 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Speaking of Jacobs
>
> >I dont know, I have one year old wires that are doing just fine. Maybe
> >you should put some dialectric grease up there on the little posts and
> >then plug them back in. I looked under the hood in the dark and mine are
> >doing ok from what I can tell.
> >
> >Bill
> >'97 SS/T
> >
> >On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, mrdancer wrote:
> >
> >> then why do they cross-fire so easily? I've got one-year-old Jacobs
> 8.5mm
> >> wires on my Dak right now that are arcing across the wires on top of the
> >> distributor. My plugs are gapped at 0.035".
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: William Blount Arthur <m990198@nadn.navy.mil>
> >> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 10:23 PM
> >> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Speaking of Jacobs
> >>
> >>
> >> >The jacobs wires actually are ok. I took an ohmmeter and tested the
> stock
> >> >wires. They were 18000 ohms. The Jacobs wires I put on there were 250
> >> >ohms. BTW, my friends MSD wires were 150 ohms. One of the Jacobs wires
> >> >fell on a header pipe and burned through. Jacobs sent me a new one in 2
> >> >days. No questions asked and it was free. I think their ignition is
> >> >probably a waste of money, but the wires are good. (they should be for
> 90
> >> >bucks)
> >> >Bill
> >> >
> >> >On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Jason Jennings wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> yeah know what. There are, I believe, 8mm wires. someone on the DML
> >> >> bought a pair, and decided to give us first shot at them. I said
> cool,
> >> >> blue, 8mm, I'll take them. I have no idea if they are low resistant
> >> >> wires. He said there were kinda like the Taylor wire design, if I'm
> not
> >> >> mistaken. I basically bought them for the color, not low resistance.
> >> >> After my research into plugs, coils, wires, and the such. I decided
> >> >> this time around would be pure show and tell mod. I just wanted a
> nice
> >> >> set of blue wires for under the hood show and tell. Not too mention I
> >> >> am sticking closer to the Mopar world on parts. I have had it with
> all
> >> >> of this running around, no one loves us BS. I live in 4Duh hell, and
> >> >> can't find a single descent shop that carries stuff for our Daks. If
> it
> >> >> wasn't for the people I meet at the track. I would go crazy in this
> >> >> 4Duh infested town. Sorry, I couldn't help you on the wires. When I
> >> >> get them in the mail I will check them out, and give you a report.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Jason
> >> >> 2/17/99 10:19 AM
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Wisotzkey, Rich [SMTP:Rich.Wisotzkey@gsc.gte.com]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 9:51 AM
> >> >> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> >> >> Subject: DML: RE: Speaking of Jacobs
> >> >>
> >> >> Jason,
> >> >> Are the MOPAR wires you mentioned a low resistance wire, or a
> >> >> replacement
> >> >> for the stock ones? I didn't realize MOPAR supplied wires.
> >> >> This sounds
> >> >> good. You wouldn't happen to have the part number for a set of
> >> >> 318 wires
> >> >> would you?
> >> >> Rich - Ashburn, VA
> >> >> '96 CC
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Jason Jennings [mailto:jason@spray-tech.com]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 9:37 AM
> >> >> To: 'DML'
> >> >> Subject: DML: Speaking of Jacobs
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Get this boys and girls. I received a lovely phone call from
> >> >> Jacobs.
> >> >> Gee, only emailed them a week ago asking about those damn wires.
> >> >> He
> >> >> asked a few questions, gave me the song and dance. In the end I
> >> >> feel
> >> >> they were offering more than they could deliver. Everything
> >> >> from and
> >> >> average of 2 mpg in city, 2.5 mpg highway, something like 12
> >> >> ponies to
> >> >> the tires (not the engine), a 98-99% fuel burn, and on, and
> >> >> on.... Can
> >> >> anyone verify this crap he spoke??? He even went as far as to
> >> >> say the
> >> >> Dak in stock condition only burned 78% of the fuel mix.
> >> >> What....A 78%
> >> >> burner, my ass it burns 78%. I guess I should have told him I
> >> >> run
> >> >> 14.8s.... I think I am with everyone else on this. Jacobs is
> >> >> full of
> >> >> hot air, and at 600 bucks for the Pro Street kit, they can shove
> >> >> it. Oh
> >> >> but wait, they had some kind of radio add special
> >> >> somewhere....Act now
> >> >> and be the proud owner of this special deal, only three left.
> >> >> The last
> >> >> three are only selling for $515....It is even better, order just
> >> >> the
> >> >> wires (which is all I asked about) and we can lock you in at
> >> >> this
> >> >> unbelievable price for up to 4-6 months.... Puhleeze, get outta
> >> >> here.... I have learned, Mopar all the way.......... I am done
> >> >> trying
> >> >> to find the quality and deals. I want Mopar, and nothing else,
> >> >> hahahahaha...... Not too mention they want 81 dollars for those
> >> >> blue
> >> >> wires. Gee, I have a set of Mopars in blue on the way for only
> >> >> 40. 80,
> >> >> 40, 80, 40, I think I am catching on....
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Jason
> >> >> 2/17/99 9:35 AM
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
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