High Tension Wires Help

[Milliardo]

Okay, another question here: how do you keep your high tension wires from loosening? My friend adviced me to always check that my high tension wires are always in place, and sure enough one of them is quite loose. I don't want to check on it everytime before I drive, so what's the best way to keep them in place?

[Milliardo]

Oh yeah, in case anyone is wondering, it's also called the spark cables...

[Milliardo]

Anyone able to help me out on this problem? Just today one of the cables went loose again, and it's annoying me to no end.

[b16a3sol]

why are the spark cables high tension wires. they are usually kind of loose since they are just transfering electricity, they dont need to have that much tension. they do need to be the same length as stock though, otherwise the resistance will be different, along with the timing of the spark, so keep an eye on that if you replace them.

[Milliardo]

They're the same length as stock. Though I think they need to be reasonably fit, or else it will just come loose each time I go out.

[b16a3sol]

thats why there are those little clips that hold the wires above the valve cover. the wires dont flop all over the place and melt to the hot ass valve cover. i still am missing the point of this thread.

[Milliardo]

Originally posted by b16a3sol
thats why there are those little clips that hold the wires above the valve cover. the wires dont flop all over the place and melt to the hot ass valve cover. i still am missing the point of this thread.

Yes, I know those clips. And you miss the point because you simply reply without analyzing, or meaning to even help.

Anyway, I'm asking because if a wire is loose, I notice a drop in performance, as would be expected when something is wrong with anything. This is annoying, especially when you're trying to race and yu can't make the most out of it. What I noticed with stock wires is that it is snugly fit, not loosely fit nor tightly fit. To some degree the new cables are fit enough, but one or two come loose every now and then, which should not be the case.

[b16a3sol]

then it sounds to me that you got crappy wires to replace the oem ones with. the boots on the replacement wires are shitty and coming off the plugs while you are driving.

it could also be that the o-rings on the valve cover are bad and pressure is building underneath the cover, then leaking through the o-rings and popping the boots off the plugs.

if you ask vague questions, you get vague answers. there should not be a whole lot of tension in spark plug wires, because there is no reason for there to be any. that is how you started the thread, and thats why you werent able to get any sort of answer right away. describe the problem with more clarity next time, and you will get a more informed and succint answer.

[Milliardo]

Originally posted by b16a3sol
it could also be that the o-rings on the valve cover are bad and pressure is building underneath the cover, then leaking through the o-rings and popping the boots off the plugs.

Yeah, most likely that's what's happening. I'll ask the mechanic to look into it and see if he has any other suggestions.

if you ask vague questions, you get vague answers. there should not be a whole lot of tension in spark plug wires, because there is no reason for there to be any. that is how you started the thread, and thats why you werent able to get any sort of answer right away. describe the problem with more clarity next time, and you will get a more informed and succint answer.

Well, thank you, but being rude isn't helping people any (popped into the other thread and saw how you replied there). At least give a good answer, or else ask for more info nicely, instead of trying to look like you know everything and making the person asking feel dumb. We're here to share info and be a community, after all.

[Veetec]

At the end there is really no reason for you to replace your wires and plugs anyways unless they are broke. Honda´s stock ignition system is already well designed and it´s proved that all of these aftermarket wires and plugs do nothing for your engine unless its not modified to the max (turbo, sc,...). I´ve even heard bad stories about not properly running and in some cases broken Honda-engines because of Bosch/ Splitfire/ Champion plugs. I dunno if that´s true but that could be the reason why a lot of (if not most) Honda enthusiast swear on NGK and Denso plugs.

[whtteg]

I had a set of msd wires and had the same problem you are having. I noticed that they didn't fit properly in the valve cover. It eas weird they all seemed to be different lengths at the ends were they attached to the plug. I bought a set of ACCEL wires and they fit perfect just like OEM, and I haven't had that problem sense.

[Milliardo]

I somewhat fixed the problem: I noticed my mechanic actually pound the cables in, and they're good and tight, so I do that every morning instead of just simply pressing on them. Gives them a tighter fit.

[92hatchatack]

listen to veetec----he is right----oem cables are really the best way to go!!!!----go to honda and for 80 buck u can get a whole electo tune up kit---cap rotor and wires