The problem with the carbon wires in not at the coil end you can simply fold
the center over the copper washer. The problem is at the cap you need to
screw into the wire with the screw inside the distributor. The screws then
start breaking down the carbon centers.
Carbon wires have been around since the 70s they were used to stop the
static in the radios.
--
--
David Nock
NEW E-mail Addresses!!!
David Nock, Technical Questions healeydoc@sbcglobal.net
Sheila Nock-Huggins, Parts Questions britishcardoc@sbcglobal.net
British Car Specialists 2060 N. Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205
Phone 209-948-8767 fax 209-948-1030
http://www.britishcarspecialists.com
> The wires are circa 1983 or older from when I got the car.
> Did they even have carbon then?
>
> For years I have always just pushed the fibers against the washer and then
> put the nut on the coil. Never a problem. Last time I stripped more
> insulation and put the fibers through the washer and bent over. Still no
> problems....yet?
>
> Maybe I have just been lucky.
>
> Note to Dave Nock - yeah, that is how I used to do it with copper.
>
> Andy
>
>> There is a small copper washer with a slot in it that goes inside where the
>> high voltage wire screws onto the coil. What is the proper way to attach
>> the wire to the washer?
>>
>> My high tension distributor wire just has gray hair like fibers in the core
>> surrounded by cloth insulation and then rubber. Is the washer just for
>> copper core ignition wires?
>>
>> Andy
|