Miata Mailing List: December 1996, Message #160
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Subject: Re: Engine acting up

   Date: (none)





The PROBLEM

>>

>> Yesterday, in our Florida storm, my '93 suddenly started running rough, 

mild

>> shudder, sluggish pickup, and it seem to want to smooth out at higer 

revs,

>> but not compleatly...this was right after I kicked the A/C on to clear 

the

>> windows and running through a puddle...

>>

>> Can the Spark Plug wires go that quickly?  Would bad gas kick in after 60

>> miles (I did go to a station other than my usual one)?





>The key maybe the phrase "in our Florida storm"...

>If your wires have 20k on the them I'd suggest trying a new set.  If it

>doesn't solve the problem you can always take them off and save them for

>when they are needed, they will be needed!



Try Bosch.  My OEM wires were switched at around 35-40K, now I'm at 80K with 

no problems with the Bosch.  Also, AutoPalace gives a lifetime warrenty on 

them.  I also heard that some plugs (esp. Splitfires) are more susceptible 

to arcing with old wires, or they make the wire old prematurely due to 

running hotter...



mackyboy

'90 MBRG

Team In-the-sack-till-Spring