Wires should be cut flush and you are right in that the connection is made
with the pointy end of the screw that secures the wire to the cap. Cannot
think of any problems, if the screw is indeed piercing the wire and holding
it, to having a short 1/8"(?) sticking out the end. I just put a new HT
lead on my cap yesterday and noticed that the screw pierces very close to
the end of the wire.
If you find the ball bearings to my steering box on the floor while looking
for your condenser screw, send them my way. I hate it when that happens.
Bill
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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:39 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Spark plug wires/HT Leads question, TR3A
Hi everyone;
I've just renewed the spark plug wires (HT leads), distributor cap and
other ignition components, on my 1957 TR3A.
It's been some years since I have fitted this type of lead that pokes into
the distributor cap, then is secured with a screw from inside the cap.
The new leads have a piece of the inner wire sticking out the end of each
one, which I observed was missing from my old wires when I removed them from
the old cap. I left this piece of wire on each of the leads. They seemed to
push in firmly to the end of the cap holes regardless and I have tightened
the screws as tight as I can.
It seems to me that connection is made by the screws going through the
insulation, into the inner wires and not with this excess bit of inner wire
at the end of each lead. With that in mind, I now wonder if I should have
cut the excess bits of inner wire off the ends of the plug leads. I haven't
tested spark yet; can't because I foolishly dropped the condensor screw
somewhere, can't find it and don't have another. Frustrating, but I'll
check spark once I source another screw.
I'm more concerned about any adverse long term affects of that extra bit of
inner wire sitting in each of the distributor cap terminals.
Does this matter?
Tim
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