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Running non OEM wires
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:01 am
by ericem
Just want to verify. My car does not have OEM wires. I am going to buy NGK wires. Only thing I notice is my idle is not 100% steady and I get shivering. Already seafoamed the engine, IAC, replaced the plugs as well. Sound like it could be the wires? Been looking hard for anymore broken hoses but everything looks fine.
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:35 am
by kimokalihi
Did you gap your plugs?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:02 am
by ericem
No, they are pregapped should be fine, either way, didn't really notice any difference and the old plugs were very worn out, the element at the end was damaged. Also replaced my coil ignitor with a diamond one, again no real difference.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:01 am
by jp233
pre-gapped? Did you at least check the gap? an out of spec gap can make a car run rough.
The NGK blue wires are great.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:53 am
by tahiti350
anyone have the part # and price handy for the NGK wires and/or teh OEM wires?
I've got 2 of the 3 wagons that I haven't changed plugs on yet.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:14 am
by magicmike
tahiti350 wrote:anyone have the part # and price handy for the NGK wires and/or teh OEM wires?
I've got 2 of the 3 wagons that I haven't changed plugs on yet.
IGN wire set SOA430Q115 $32.46
OEM
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:14 am
by SLODRIVE
I don't have the OEM number, but the NGK wire set is stock #9126, old number FX31.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:30 pm
by tahiti350
Thanks to both SLOdrive and MagicMike. Posted at the exact same time without duplicating the info!!!