I did a search on this, and didn't see anything that gave me a clear answer. My wires have some grease/oil/etc on them and generally just don't look nice. Anybody know a good way to clean them up without screwing them up? http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Fred
Team Chevelle #400
Madness takes it's toll, please have exact change.
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paint thinner + rag = cleanwires

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Harley
69 461 El Camino Nitrous Model
69 Chevelle coupe
71 SS Camaro
75 L-82 Corvette
71 Gremlin X
Kerrville,Tx.

hand cleaner works good too!

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team chevelle#196
69 turbocharged mouse
texas

exactly what I was looking for...THANKS! was considering using that orange citrus goop... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Fred
Team Chevelle #400
Madness takes it's toll, please have exact change.
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WD 40 works too.

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John 67SS
ACES #2887
Team Chevelle Gold #127
Bassett,VA

Fred, I wouldn't use the gritty orange stuff, use the thinner or WD40.

Thanks Gene...good point

Be very carefull about excessive handling (especially bending). You could drive the resistance on the wire so high that it would fail to deliver spark if you bend them! This is especially true on noise-suppressed wires (the most common type).

Lacquer thinner and plenty of clean rags. Just be patient and careful.

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Tom Parsons

Good point Cam. Fred I've waxed too any wires by rough handling. Now I run solid cores on the 67 and still handle them "surgically".

when you've cleaned them up put some silicone lube on them, i use this to even clean mine!

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The tip about lubricant is good, but even more important with the HEI or other "High Output" ignition systems.

Don't know enough to explain, but most anyone here could confirm.

Later!