[Shotimes] plug wires - update

[Steve Weinrich]

FWIW, this particular thread in which the BWD wires were mentioned was
dealing with the Contour 2.5L, not the SHO.

My comments must be maintained in that particular context.

Steve W
----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>
To: "Hartberger, Jason M. ATAN" <hartbejm@roosevelt.navy.mil>; "SHOtimes
mailing list (E-mail)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] plug wires - update


> 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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