Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
And if they do I guarantee you’ll smoke the voltage regulator. -D > On Aug 5, 2021, at 4:57 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Also, the affected exhaust runner (?) will be cooler than the others. > I had a bad plug wire end on the Hercules I6 motor on Big Bertha. > It ran very well at 1800 RPM with its massive flywheel equivalent, > even on only 5 holes. I had to cut off nearly an inch before it started > firing when the socket was screwed back on. Generators don't run > at idle, ever. Not the old ones, anyway. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
Didn't think to check exhaust temps. I have an IR thermometer so I should try that. I did think that the plug on that cylinder was a little more sooty looking than the others. Allan On Thu, Aug 5, 2021, at 4:57 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Also, the affected exhaust runner (?) will be cooler than the others. > I had a bad plug wire end on the Hercules I6 motor on Big Bertha. > It ran very well at 1800 RPM with its massive flywheel equivalent, > even on only 5 holes. I had to cut off nearly an inch before it started > firing when the socket was screwed back on. Generators don't run > at idle, ever. Not the old ones, anyway. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
Also, the affected exhaust runner (?) will be cooler than the others. I had a bad plug wire end on the Hercules I6 motor on Big Bertha. It ran very well at 1800 RPM with its massive flywheel equivalent, even on only 5 holes. I had to cut off nearly an inch before it started firing when the socket was screwed back on. Generators don't run at idle, ever. Not the old ones, anyway. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
The “screw in” type connection is common. AS stated, just trim the end for a fresh start and thread the insulator back on to the wire. -D > On Aug 5, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I can try that. There isn't a ton of slack but probably 1/2" is doable. > > Allan > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2021, at 10:48 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> I might have cut 1/2" off the wire first, but if it seems good, and >> doesn't misfire at idle, you're probably OK. >> >> You can always do a power balance test with a tachometer and a set of >> plastic "chicken pliers", or a tachometer and pain tolerance. >> >> On 2021-08-05 10:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> I tried to screw it back in and it seems to snug up >>> pretty firmly. Should it still be OK or should I just get a new wire >>> set (about $30)? >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
I can try that. There isn't a ton of slack but probably 1/2" is doable. Allan On Thu, Aug 5, 2021, at 10:48 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > I might have cut 1/2" off the wire first, but if it seems good, and > doesn't misfire at idle, you're probably OK. > > You can always do a power balance test with a tachometer and a set of > plastic "chicken pliers", or a tachometer and pain tolerance. > > On 2021-08-05 10:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > > I tried to screw it back in and it seems to snug up > > pretty firmly. Should it still be OK or should I just get a new wire > > set (about $30)? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] replace plug wires?
I might have cut 1/2" off the wire first, but if it seems good, and doesn't misfire at idle, you're probably OK. You can always do a power balance test with a tachometer and a set of plastic "chicken pliers", or a tachometer and pain tolerance. On 2021-08-05 10:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I tried to screw it back in and it seems to snug up pretty firmly. Should it still be OK or should I just get a new wire set (about $30)? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] replace plug wires?
OT, but working on my Ghia and when I pulled the spark plug boots off of the plugs, one of the wires just fell out of the boot. The wires are probably 15 years old, but they are silicone wires and still look OK. The pin in the boot had a spiral shape so it looked like it screwed into the end of the wire (as opposed to being crimped, soldered, etc). I tried to screw it back in and it seems to snug up pretty firmly. Should it still be OK or should I just get a new wire set (about $30)? Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
