spark plugs

will_95gt

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if i take the spark plug wires off to clean them, do i have to put them back on the same spark plugs? Also do i have to disconnect the battery before cleaning anything under the hood?

 

will_95gt

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ok guys, new question. I started labeling them and taking them off and one of the little effers broke on me... the head came off of the wire. I'm assuming you can't buy one at a time so i'll have to buy a new set? They say 8mm on them, but most i see for 5.0 mustangs online are 9mm, why are mine 8? They're aftermarket so do u think the previous owner got the wrong ones or should i just stick with 8...

 

blksn955.o

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Get the FMS plug wires they are around 35-40$ 9mm and each one is numberd already for its cyl.

 

HISSIN50

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8mm wires do fine for most folks.

Folks often go with larger wires for the machismo and aesthetics of doing so. That said, I agree with the above-thoughts - the FRPP wires are a good deal and will look nice (since you are cleaning, I assume aesthetics are important).

Good luck.

 

will_95gt

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Nov 21, 2006

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ok i got the numbered ones. how do i know which plug is which number? The previous set had no numbers.

 

MI95Cobra

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get a manual...they have the firing order or go to a parts staore and have them print you out one....

 

95cobraguy

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on the passenger side is cylinders 1-4, 1 being the cylinder to the front and 4 being the cylinder in the back towards the firewall. on the drivers side is cylinders 5-8, 5 being the cylinder to the front and 8 being the cylinder in the back. hope this helps.

 

HISSIN50

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There's some info at the bottom of this page.

Good luck.

 

will_95gt

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Nov 22, 2006

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ok, i figured theres not really any difference in the wires themselves except the length of each one. So i just made it work and didn't really pay attention to the numbers. Started up fine, no big bangs or anything

 

ProKiller

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will_95gt said:

ok, i figured theres not really any difference in the wires themselves except the length of each one. So i just made it work and didn't really pay attention to the numbers. Started up fine, no big bangs or anything

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you do have the correct cylinders attached to the correct distributor position right? that could be a problem if you don't

 

will_95gt

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Nov 22, 2006

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Well the spark plugs are connected to the same cylinders that they were connected to before i replaced the wires. I replaced one wire at a time to be sure of this... now whether i used the correct wire or not, i'm not sure, but they all fit. In fact the new ones i got are longer than the last ones i had on there, so theres extra wire kinda floating around in there.

 

SeventyMach1

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No, it doesn't matter which wire goes where ..... as long as it fit.


Did you get the one's that have 2 different coil wires to choose from? (1 for Fox; 1 for us) If so, that's the one's I got. They are WAY too long, lol. Especially the coil wire.