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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Second plug wire that has bit the dust on the dynatech headers. Gotta get off my butt and do the mod I've seen posted here. My truck has really been acting strange last few days. Finally a dead miss this morning. Wonder why?

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Damn good for nothin headers...lol...
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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I have the back 2 on the driverside tied up, I lost one also last year
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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D'oh! Marge, get me my bubble gum and duct tape...
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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Hell I jsut went to the local speed shop and got 3 and 5 plug wire extended about 6 inches to go over the steering shaft so it holds it away thats the best way to do it IMO.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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I had that too. My solution was to get the accel vari-angled boots. Measured the wires and cut to length. No problems so far.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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Here is how I prevented that from happening. I purchased some stainless bolts and heavy gauge aluminum wire. I screwed in the bolts just above the headers, wrapped the aluminum wire around the bolt and then around the plug wire and adjusted it so it did not come in contact with the header.

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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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i havent had that problem but then again i do have shorties. i guess thats one good thing about them.
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