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Tips for doin your own plug wires

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I just made some spark plug wires for my soobie and wanted to post some suggestions that, for some may be obvious, but for others may help in the process.

 

To cut the wires, just push down on the wire with a razor knife.

To strip, place a razor blade perpendicular to your wire on the line you want to strip. With the wire on the table, pull the knife towards you, while rolling the wire also towards you. You will feel the wire once you have cut through the insulation. Be careful not to cut through.

Place your rubber boots on now, a little grease will aid in the process.

Crimp the conductor on the wire, this is much easier to do with 2 people.

Slide the boot over the conductor.

 

This may sound simplistic, but it was the first time i've ever done it. And this simple walk through would have saved me at least 15 minutes.

 

I hope it helps you.

I just made some spark plug wires for my soobie and wanted to post some suggestions that, for some may be obvious, but for others may help in the process.

 

To cut the wires, just push down on the wire with a razor knife.

To strip, place a razor blade perpendicular to your wire on the line you want to strip. With the wire on the table, pull the knife towards you, while rolling the wire also towards you. You will feel the wire once you have cut through the insulation. Be careful not to cut through.

Place your rubber boots on now, a little grease will aid in the process.

Crimp the conductor on the wire, this is much easier to do with 2 people.

Slide the boot over the conductor.

 

This may sound simplistic, but it was the first time i've ever done it. And this simple walk through would have saved me at least 15 minutes.

 

I hope it helps you.

Slide the boot on the wire before you put the connector on and crimp it. Also if you use grease make sure it is a silicon based grease.

you can also use wd-40 to lube the boots, its silicone based. also you cna use wd to make the wires all nice and shiny!!!

when it dries it will lose the wet look but the silicone will look rich insteadof powdery

would soldering the wires after crimping make any real world difference?

Never heard of anybody doing that, but maybe. What is the actual wire made out of? My Accel wires don't look like copper.

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