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Re: Plug Wires

To: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Plug Wires
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:35:26 -0700
If you have a distributor cap with screw inside to hold the wires you  
CN NOT use carbon wires. The screw will go into the carbon and start  
breaking it down. You must use steel core wires with the original  
style cap.



David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Aug 28, 2006, at 10:16 AM, Mark and Kathy wrote:

> I have 2 new sets of plug wires that I can use .   One has the  
> solid wire core
> and the other has the carbon type.   Just for curiosity sake  I did a
> resistance check on all the cables from both sets and they all read  
> in the  8
> to 9K ohm area.
>
> Except for one.   The coil wire for the solid core set checked to  
> have almost
> no resistance and set off my continuity buzzer.
>
> My thoughts are that the solid core would deliver more current to  
> the plugs
> because of less resistance.   Reviewing uncle OHMs law:   E/R=  
> I.      As the
> R goes down then I would go up.  More current delivered.
>
> Is this positive thinking?    Any feedback would be appreciated.
>
> Mark




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