Cheap spark plug wire arc.

[Dirtman]

I wonder if the arcing hurt the coil pack any.

Truck still runs fine so Im guessing not... not gonna drive it till the new wires come in though.

 

[Bgunner]

As long as the spark releases it shouldn't hurt the coil pack. I did have one coil die when a plug wire popped off and had no where for the spark to go to. This was a single coil set up on a 4 cylinder and not coil packs though.

 

[Ranger850]

A truly shocking experience, I'm sure.

 

[Grumpaw]

Did you feel like him ?
Grumpaw

 

[Dirtman]

Here's the problem... i seperated the wires for now

 

[Snoranger]

A slight misfire on a wire shouldnt hurt the coil at all. If a wire comes off the coil like Bgunner said, that can cause a coil to get a burn spot that can misfire even after you reinstall the wire. If it still runs fine, the coil is ok.

 

[Ranger850]

Frankenstein's Monster never said much, but an electrifying personality

 

[Ranger850]

Here's the problem...

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Just put some rubber in between the wires. I'm shocked you haven't thought of that

 

[Dirtman]

I seperated them, but the damage is done to the wires so im not trying to salvage them. I got wire separators for the new motorcraft wires.

 

[Snoranger]

I got zapped by a MSD 7 series ign system once. I was adjusting the timing on a car at the track and as soon as I put my hand on the top of the distributor it felt like someone stabbed me. My arm went numb and dropped like a sack of potatoes. I took almost a week before I could feel anything or move my arm. (I’m completely exaggerating, it was less then a minute but it felt like an eternity...)

 

[Ranger850]

Wire we still talking about this? I don't have the energy to keep this going.

 

[Bgunner]

Dirtman, why am I picturing zip ties strung everywhere to hold them apart?

 

[Snoranger]

Wire we still talking about this? I don't have the energy to keep this going.

I know it hertz, but you can power through it.

 

[Ranger850]

Ohm my goodness, @snoranger joined the pun fun

 

[Snoranger]

Ohm my goodness, @snoranger joined the pun fun

It’s just a phase.