[Healeys] New Plug Wires makes the car GO!

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Sat Mar 12 15:27:45 MST 2011


I use bumblebee wires with Lucas suppression ends on them and I have
zero problems with interference....

Alan

On 3/12/11, Bob <robertlarson at att.net> wrote:
> And be kind to your neighbors!!!!
>
> Interference will not only be confined to your vehicle.  So sitting at a
> traffic
> light you can
> bother other vehicles surrounding yours too.  If you are using the vehicle
> solely on the track
> and need every last bit of spark energy then use solid wires in that
> controlled
> environment.
> If your vehicle is a street car please stick with the carbon core cables.
>
> NFI in any cable manufacturer but a personal interest in noise levels as it
> effects my "Ham"
> radio and also the broadcast, AM, band where I listen to traffic reports in
> the
> New York City
> area.
>
> Bob     AKA  K2TK
>
> On 3/12/2011 8:10 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>> Indeed they will interfere with electronic equipment.  I have a Racecam
>> camera and Traqmate data acquisition system on the Courier  that I moved
>> slightly over the winter and when I went to test the systems in their new
>> location I found that the DA section was totally inoperative and that the
>> camera deck would rapidly turn off and on.  I was totally befuddled until
>> I
>> remembered that I had for whatever reason also switched over to a
>> distributor cap with solid-core wires and once I went back to the carbon
>> wires everything was once again fine.
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:35 AM, Michael Salter<
>> msalter at precisionsportscar.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Lou,
>>> Although I can attest to the fact that solid core plug wires will make
>>> your
>>> spark plugs operate really well be cautioned that the EMF interference
>>> that
>>> they produce is very substantial and can be a serious impediment if you
>>> try
>>> to use other electronic devices such as a cell phone, radio receiver or
>>> GPS
>>> in your car. Been there, done that!!
>>> New good quality carbon core wires will work perfectly and resolve these
>>> issues when you encounter them.
>>>
>>> Michael S
>>> _______________________________________________
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