Subject: Re: need a fix for bad plug lead
Author: Pete
Date: May 26, 2002, 1:59 PM
Post ID: 1710323048
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David
You may have a cracked contact.
The contacts at the end of the plug wires need to have some spring in them to
give contact pressure between it and the receptacle in the dist cap. There
are different designs of contacts. I believe the original contact tips were
a bulb type with the tip soldered on. Aftermarket contacts are a type you
crimp onto the wire end.
If you have the bulb type , you may want to try to gently squeeze the contact
to oval it a bit but not squash it too far. If you have the aftermarket type
with the pair of contact wings, you can try to spread them out a bit more
than they are. This will either fix the problem or will quickly show you if
you have a crack. If so, you'll have to replace them.
Good Luck
Peter
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>David
<BR>You may have a cracked contact.
<BR>The contacts at the end of the plug wires need to have some spring in them to give contact pressure between it and the receptacle in the dist cap. There are different designs of contacts. I believe the original contact tips were a bulb type with the tip soldered on. Aftermarket contacts are a type you crimp onto the wire end.
<BR>If you have the bulb type , you may want to try to gently squeeze the contact to oval it a bit but not squash it too far. If you have the aftermarket type with the pair of contact wings, you can try to spread them out a bit more than they are. This will either fix the problem or will quickly show you if you have a crack. If so, you'll have to replace them.
<BR>Good Luck
<BR>Peter
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