Cleaning Ignition Wires

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Riffers70

Discussion Starter · Oct 8, 1999

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?

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Harley

· #2 · Oct 8, 1999

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
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turbodave

· #3 · Oct 8, 1999

hand cleaner works good too!

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Riffers70

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 8, 1999

exactly what I was looking for...THANKS! was considering using that orange citrus goop...

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67ss

· #5 · Oct 8, 1999

WD 40 works too.

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Gene Chas

· #6 · Oct 8, 1999

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

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Riffers70

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 8, 1999

Thanks Gene...good point

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Cam

· #8 · Oct 9, 1999

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).

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DZAUTO

· #9 · Oct 9, 1999

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

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Gene Chas

· #10 · Oct 9, 1999

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".

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pro454chev

· #11 · Oct 9, 1999

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

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zioFrank

· #12 · Oct 11, 1999

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.

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