Plugs/Wires (wires bad)
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Plugs/Wires (wires bad)
Hey everyone,
Well I know not to by Bosch for a ranger but what plugs and wires are the best. I have heard Autolite and Motorcraft from numerous people. What plugs are the best though? It dosent have to be those brands either. Any opinons on Plugs?
What about wires? I hear alot of talk about plugs but what about wires. I have two bad wires on my truck. They are about due for a change but I didnt expect to have them arcing at this point.
What is a good brand for wires? Any opinions on which ones hold up better?
Any help is aprriciated.
Thanks eveyone.
94 4.0l
Well I know not to by Bosch for a ranger but what plugs and wires are the best. I have heard Autolite and Motorcraft from numerous people. What plugs are the best though? It dosent have to be those brands either. Any opinons on Plugs?
What about wires? I hear alot of talk about plugs but what about wires. I have two bad wires on my truck. They are about due for a change but I didnt expect to have them arcing at this point.
What is a good brand for wires? Any opinions on which ones hold up better?
Any help is aprriciated.
Thanks eveyone.
94 4.0l
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What is the "waste spark" feature. I am not farmiliar with this. Is there somewhere that I can read up on it?
Is it a recurculation of raw fuel in the exhaust trough back pressure or somthing? I'm just guessing. I'd be interesed to learn about it. Let me know.
Also, is it worth it to get a little better set of wires? Because my wires were autolite (I think) and they are all cracked. Accel wires I see alot but I am not sure how good they are. Id like a strong thick plug wire. It dosent have to be preformance just ones that will hold up.
Does the Denso Irridium spark plug work well in the ranger? If so is double platinum or single irridium better?
Thanks!
Is it a recurculation of raw fuel in the exhaust trough back pressure or somthing? I'm just guessing. I'd be interesed to learn about it. Let me know.
Also, is it worth it to get a little better set of wires? Because my wires were autolite (I think) and they are all cracked. Accel wires I see alot but I am not sure how good they are. Id like a strong thick plug wire. It dosent have to be preformance just ones that will hold up.
Does the Denso Irridium spark plug work well in the ranger? If so is double platinum or single irridium better?
Thanks!
#5
The "waste spark" he refers to is on 4 cyl. engines with dual plug heads. The coils are wired so the secondary plugs fire on the exhaust stroke.
As for plugs , stay with autolite/motorcraft double plats.
Takeda had and earlier thread he posted pics of plugs and why to use double plats.
Basicly one side of the engine fires the spark from the center electrode to ground.
The opposite side fires from ground to center electrode.
On non-platinum/single platinum plugs this results in uneven wear on the electrodes.
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...ghlight=takeda
As for plugs , stay with autolite/motorcraft double plats.
Takeda had and earlier thread he posted pics of plugs and why to use double plats.
Basicly one side of the engine fires the spark from the center electrode to ground.
The opposite side fires from ground to center electrode.
On non-platinum/single platinum plugs this results in uneven wear on the electrodes.
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...ghlight=takeda
#6
What is the "waste spark" feature. I am not farmiliar with this. Is there somewhere that I can read up on it?
Is it a recurculation of raw fuel in the exhaust trough back pressure or somthing? I'm just guessing. I'd be interesed to learn about it. Let me know.
Also, is it worth it to get a little better set of wires? Because my wires were autolite (I think) and they are all cracked. Accel wires I see alot but I am not sure how good they are. Id like a strong thick plug wire. It dosent have to be preformance just ones that will hold up.
Does the Denso Irridium spark plug work well in the ranger? If so is double platinum or single irridium better?
Thanks!
Is it a recurculation of raw fuel in the exhaust trough back pressure or somthing? I'm just guessing. I'd be interesed to learn about it. Let me know.
Also, is it worth it to get a little better set of wires? Because my wires were autolite (I think) and they are all cracked. Accel wires I see alot but I am not sure how good they are. Id like a strong thick plug wire. It dosent have to be preformance just ones that will hold up.
Does the Denso Irridium spark plug work well in the ranger? If so is double platinum or single irridium better?
Thanks!
The "waste spark" he refers to is on 4 cyl. engines with dual plug heads. The coils are wired so the secondary plugs fire on the exhaust stroke.
As for plugs , stay with autolite/motorcraft double plats.
Takeda had and earlier thread he posted pics of plugs and why to use double plats.
Basicly one side of the engine fires the spark from the center electrode to ground.
The opposite side fires from ground to center electrode.
On non-platinum/single platinum plugs this results in uneven wear on the electrodes.
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...ghlight=takeda
As for plugs , stay with autolite/motorcraft double plats.
Takeda had and earlier thread he posted pics of plugs and why to use double plats.
Basicly one side of the engine fires the spark from the center electrode to ground.
The opposite side fires from ground to center electrode.
On non-platinum/single platinum plugs this results in uneven wear on the electrodes.
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...ghlight=takeda
On Edit: I had a 94 with the 4.0 that I bought new, the wires finally started to fail at 181,XXX miles and 10 years, 3 months after I bought it and right before I sold it. I'd have to say those Motorcraft wires delivered pretty good service. There were a lot of highway miles in there, better air movement that putting around town, so I'd expect less wire life for a vehicle used heavily in town or somewhere like Arizona. Heat degrades that insulation.
Last edited by CowboyBilly9Mile; 10-28-2011 at 10:01 AM.
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