fett
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OK , so about 6 months ago I did cap leads and rotor all genuine lucas (did full service too)
Been running a bit lumpy since, eliminated most other possiblities now so had a look in the dark, it looked like a firework display with all the arcing so sent lucas leads back.
Went to a local supplier they only had miratec lead set on the shelf, never heard of them before so I was doubtfull (plus they were made in UK more doubtfull lol)but lengths were good -but again arcing but the rangie ran much better.
Went back and got Bosche ones, lengths were terrible but got them on there ,these are 7mm so should be better nope arcing like a goodun!
And before you say it leads were laid out so in accordance with manual, using spacers and not touching anything or each other as far as humanly possible (feckin hard with the bosche ones as they are such wrong lengths but on the box it is for my car!)
So FFS what can you do, am tempted to put miratec ones back on as the lengths fit really well and help with the not touching alot, anyone got an opinion on miratec?
Dont say go and buy some magancore ones unless you can deliver them to my door tonight as I have to take all thats going back - back tomorrow and they are £80 too (do they fit the lucas caps?)
The arcing is by far the worst on the king lead! and its definatly not arcing on the cap itself.
I challenge all classic owners (those whos calssics actually run -yes K man I mean you lol
)to go out tonight and do this test in the pitch black and see, I think you will be supprised at your free lights show.
WTF all other cars I have ever had , even 6 cylinders with real long leads it never matters about spacing or touching, why on these and even then it still arcs??
Other than that got any ideas lol sorry for the rant but so far I have swapped 32 leads arggghhhh!!!:doh::doh:
Been running a bit lumpy since, eliminated most other possiblities now so had a look in the dark, it looked like a firework display with all the arcing so sent lucas leads back.
Went to a local supplier they only had miratec lead set on the shelf, never heard of them before so I was doubtfull (plus they were made in UK more doubtfull lol)but lengths were good -but again arcing but the rangie ran much better.
Went back and got Bosche ones, lengths were terrible but got them on there ,these are 7mm so should be better nope arcing like a goodun!
And before you say it leads were laid out so in accordance with manual, using spacers and not touching anything or each other as far as humanly possible (feckin hard with the bosche ones as they are such wrong lengths but on the box it is for my car!)
So FFS what can you do, am tempted to put miratec ones back on as the lengths fit really well and help with the not touching alot, anyone got an opinion on miratec?
Dont say go and buy some magancore ones unless you can deliver them to my door tonight as I have to take all thats going back - back tomorrow and they are £80 too (do they fit the lucas caps?)
The arcing is by far the worst on the king lead! and its definatly not arcing on the cap itself.
I challenge all classic owners (those whos calssics actually run -yes K man I mean you lol
)to go out tonight and do this test in the pitch black and see, I think you will be supprised at your free lights show.WTF all other cars I have ever had , even 6 cylinders with real long leads it never matters about spacing or touching, why on these and even then it still arcs??
Other than that got any ideas lol sorry for the rant but so far I have swapped 32 leads arggghhhh!!!:doh::doh:
