[Shotimes] plug wires - update

[John J. Weidenbenner]

>From SHOTech list and John Hrisin 1/12/04. That list has a searchable
archive.

The Borg Warner or BWD wire set is a very good quality silicone wire set
with the exact fit OE spark plug boots.  The coil packs ends use a
slightly different designed components than OE, but work just as well.
He should not have a problem with that wire set.

Steve Weinrich wrote:
>
> Get rid of the Bosch plugs.  It is suggested to use the Motorcrafts or
> Autolites (APP764, IIRC) only. I have not seen any feedback on the Borg
> wires to date, but they are not on the recommended/sucessful list.
>
> As already pointed out, check the plug wire routing, sounds like a pair
> of
> wires are reversed.
>
> Your original problem was (and still likely is) either a vacuum leak or
> the
> IAC valve.
>
> The 2.5L in the Cougar is identical to that used in the Contour.  There
> is
> the Contour Enthusiast Group site at www.contour.org that has a number
> of
> technically competent Contour owners who are active on the forums.  You
> can
> go there for assistance by a larger group of owners with direct hands-on
> experience on the Contour Duratec 2.5L.
>
> I post there and elsewhere under the nick "projectSHO89".
>
> Steve W
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Levy" <malevy@paramanet.com>
> To: <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:59 PM
> Subject: Backfire though intake..
>
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > I have a problem with a friends car.  About 100K on it, and this morning
> > (was about 5deg F) the car was hard to start.  Once it was running, it
> > was hard to keep running.
> >
> > Finaly got it to stay running, but runs rough.  I got the call.
> >
> > Drove the car to my house, and figured with 100K it was time for a
> > tuneup.  I replaced the orig ford wires with Borg, and the plugs with
> > Bosh platnums.
> >
> > Car starts better, and runs better... but still rough.  And to top it
> > off, when I snap the throtle I get a backfire though the intake.
> >
> > I checked the Cougar sites and lists, but did not find anyone that had
> > the technical expertise I find on this list...  and the 2.5L engine in
> > the Cougar looks so much like my SHO!  How different could it be?
> >
> > Because it is not a SHO, maybe it best to reply to me directly.
> >
> > malevy_nj"at"yahoo.com
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marc
> >
>



John Hrinsin
'95 MTX with a few more mods

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hartberger, Jason M. ATAN" <hartbejm@roosevelt.navy.mil>
To: "SHOtimes mailing list (E-mail)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] plug wires - update


> Well guys, I'd like to thank you for all the input y'all gave me on the
plug
> wires.. I had to drive up to pittsburgh on 4 cylinders... not fun... and
> didn't have access to the list during that time. Well, I'm back off of
leave
> now, and I got the wires and the plugs replaced. Runs beautifully now! One
> question: has anybody had any experience with Borg Warner wires in SHOs? I
> didn't see anything about it on the shotimes website. Any help would sure
be
> appreciated.
>
> ATAN Hartberger, USN
> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
> 94 red ATX, 19320 miles -- it's hexed, I swear (get it? huh?)
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