What, no old refrigerator metal getting welded on the ends to form new connectors? I am sooooo disappointed!
--R Jim Cathey wrote: > OK, so the plug wires are shot and I need to get new ones. But what can > I do _today_? I need to be driving this car, if at all possible. > > So, I pulled the coil wire, wiped it down, and put it in the shop oven > to dry. While drying, I cleaned the dirt out of the coil cover and put > it in the oven too. The wire was then warm, and presumably dry, so I > then dipped the wire part in a can of lacquer, let it drip off a bit, > then put it in the oven. After a few minutes it wasn't tacky anymore > but was still flexible, so I put it back in the car. Where it had been > arcing to the valve cover I wound electrical tape around it, then dipped > that too. After a bit of drying, I took it back to the car, cut a > length of bicycle inner tube (mountain-bike size) and slipped the wire > through it. (Belt _and_ suspenders!) The two worst offenders from last > night, #5 and #7, also got the lacquer treatment. The bundle of spark > wires (#'s 5-8) were tubed as well. (That tube had to be slit open and > tie-wrapped back together. The other four spark wires were routed much > better, but I still tubed them too, through the point where they went > through a plastic grommet on the way to the plugs. I then cut some more > rubber and placed it over the idle solenoid, as one of the wires goes > close to that. I put the valve cover back on, and cut some rubber to go > between it and any spark wiring that wasn't already well-protected. > This entire procedure added at least one extra layer of insulation > anyplace the wires were touching metal. > > For grins I pulled plugs 1-4, and they didn't look too bad. They could > use a good cleaning, but I didn't have time this morning. The plug > sockets were all Beru, as were the cap ends that I checked. > > The car started _much_ easier than on most mornings, although it _was_ > dry, and idled at a much more reasonable RPM. I think I'm on to > something here! Now I just have to remember to actually replace the > wires. (Out of sight, out of mind...) > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
