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Re: Ignition cable lenghts

To: "Mark Endicott" <mark@nashvilletn.org>
Subject: Re: Ignition cable lenghts
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:11:21 +0800
Mark -

Screw type caps and suppressor wires DO NOT work together at all.   I went
through about three or four sets of supressor wire on my BJ8 until I figured
that out.

You can buy suppressor end caps, and I was able to find a set of original
Lucas suppressor end caps a few years ago.... the end caps are sufficient
enough to protect any vehicles around you from those evil solid core wires.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8



On 11/10/06, Mark Endicott <mark@nashvilletn.org> wrote:
>
> Something to add to this myth that solid core wires are better than carbon
> core ignition wires.  Just because you may or may not hear the obnoxious
> poping in your car radio doesn't mean that the Police car or Ambulance
> sitting next to you at the stop light doesn't hear it.  It can be so
> strong
> that it actually can cause the screen on a mobile computer to flicker so
> badly that it is un-readable.  Supressor wires cause no degredation in
> performance unles you are maybe racing and runing your engine above 7K
> RPM.
> Screw type distributor caps don't have any more problem with supressor
> wires
> than they do with solid wires.   Granted, modern radios have fairly
> effective filters and FM is much more imune than AM because it's a higher
> frequency and it is FM.  Just because you can't see your polution doesn't
> mean that it doesn't exist. Any modern ignition system can be adversely
> effected by ignition generated electrical noise and negate it's advantage.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100
> To: Ph.J.Aeckerlin
> Cc: Healey forum
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 7:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Ignition cable lenghts
>
> Jack -
>
> That's sort of true but not really... solid core wires can have an affect
> on
> older car radios... but all new radios made in the last 10 to 15 years
> come
> with noise reduction circutry as standard.  They won't affect the radios
> for
> probably 99% of the cars on the road.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
>
> On 11/10/06, Ph.J.Aeckerlin <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who reacted to my question about cable lengths.
> > It is interesting to note that the manufacturer of my new ignition,
> > 123Ignition, recommends the use of resistor core silicon ignition leads.
> > They state litterally  "Do not use solid core wire, these send out a lot
> > of  electromagnetic noise that interferes with electronic devices."
> > Regards,
> > Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> > 1964 BJ8 29432




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