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Alaskan · 10-19-2002, 02:56 AM

Went too KFC for dinner, in the drive-thru my truck started to stumble, then run fine, then stumble somemore, by the time I got home it would'nt stop stumbling. Ate dinner and started looking it over. Found #3 cylinder was'nt fireing, pulled the plug it looked ok, tested it on #1 and it fired. Checked to see if the plugwire was touching the header or shorted some where, nope everything looked good. After all the guy I bought it from just put new wires on it. I went to replace it with a plugwire I saved from an old set and the wire just sliped out of the boot, I had'nt even touched it just the wire next to it and it just popped out.! What the HECK. Pulled the boot off the cap and removed the crimp terminal to find the guy had'nt crimped it right. I went ahead and removed the rest of the plugwires for inspection and found them all in the same condition. They pulled apart like they were'nt crimped at all. I can't beleave someone would spend the money for ( Accel Super Stock ) plugwires and not crimp the terminals properly.
This pic shows the difference between a good crimp on the right and the one that guy made on the left.

This next pic shows what happend with the bad crimp.

I just had to vent.

A.P. · 10-19-2002, 04:21 AM

Probably the guy did not have the tool to crimp the wires.

bobs409 · 10-19-2002, 08:28 AM

I won't buy wires that you have to assemble for that very reason. Let the company that makes them do the assembly!

*Zkast* · 10-19-2002, 09:33 AM

That wire, and all the others on your truck, need to be re crimped. Who ever assembled them didnt crimp the connection.

Guys you just need to have a good pair of "spark plug wire crimp pliers".

Any performance wire is going to come as a cut to fit, nothing wrong with that at all unless you dont have a good pair of pliers.
It's the same method used to crimp ALL electrical connections on just about every vehicle made, which is very strong!

Here's what I use and don't have any trouble:
(I only use these for plug wires, not electrical)
Matco Tools

AlaskanMan · 10-20-2002, 09:17 PM

just a hey from a fellow Alaskan
Tom

10-19-2002, 09:33 AM	#4
Zkast Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 929	That wire, and all the others on your truck, need to be re crimped. Who ever assembled them didnt crimp the connection. Guys you just need to have a good pair of "spark plug wire crimp pliers". Any performance wire is going to come as a cut to fit, nothing wrong with that at all unless you dont have a good pair of pliers. It's the same method used to crimp ALL electrical connections on just about every vehicle made, which is very strong! Here's what I use and don't have any trouble: (I only use these for plug wires, not electrical) Matco Tools Last edited by Zkast; 10-19-2002 at 09:36 AM.

10-20-2002, 09:17 PM	#5
AlaskanMan Life Long Alaskan Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valdez Alaska Posts: 208	just a hey from a fellow Alaskan Tom __________________ Customized 69 K20 Crewcab Valdez Alaska Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

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10-19-2002, 02:56 AM	#1
Alaskan Truck'n the alcan Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Houston, AK Posts: 149	How hard is it to do it right the first time Went too KFC for dinner, in the drive-thru my truck started to stumble, then run fine, then stumble somemore, by the time I got home it would'nt stop stumbling. Ate dinner and started looking it over. Found #3 cylinder was'nt fireing, pulled the plug it looked ok, tested it on #1 and it fired. Checked to see if the plugwire was touching the header or shorted some where, nope everything looked good. After all the guy I bought it from just put new wires on it. I went to replace it with a plugwire I saved from an old set and the wire just sliped out of the boot, I had'nt even touched it just the wire next to it and it just popped out.! What the HECK. Pulled the boot off the cap and removed the crimp terminal to find the guy had'nt crimped it right. I went ahead and removed the rest of the plugwires for inspection and found them all in the same condition. They pulled apart like they were'nt crimped at all. I can't beleave someone would spend the money for ( Accel Super Stock ) plugwires and not crimp the terminals properly. This pic shows the difference between a good crimp on the right and the one that guy made on the left. This next pic shows what happend with the bad crimp. I just had to vent. __________________ 68 GMC 4x4 71 C20 Custom Deluxe 83 1/2 ton conversion van

10-19-2002, 04:21 AM	#2
A.P. Black 72 Chevy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 662	Probably the guy did not have the tool to crimp the wires.

10-19-2002, 08:28 AM	#3
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	I won't buy wires that you have to assemble for that very reason. Let the company that makes them do the assembly! __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10



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