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Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:54 pm

I put on a set of brand new silicone spark plug wires from Jbugs. They are only 3 weeks old. Last night I opened the engine lid just to see what I could see, and there is a little blue light show going on for me. on ALL 4 wires, not just one bad one or so. All of them are arcing out. Against the fan shroud, intake runners.... you name it. Should I just throw the entire set in the scrap heap and get better ones?

Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:57 pm

Get Bosch 09001.... never a problem.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:23 pm

Get a refund from JBugs.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:46 pm

The blue flashing around the ignition wires is called "corona discharge",
and is pretty much normal.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:41 am

kreemoweet wrote: The blue flashing around the ignition wires is called "corona discharge",
and is pretty much normal. pretty much normal, For what? I have never had A good set of wires do it..

Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:02 am

vw_hank wrote: kreemoweet wrote: The blue flashing around the ignition wires is called "corona discharge",
and is pretty much normal. pretty much normal, For what? I have never had A good set of wires do it..

It's pretty much normal for cheap wire sets. I guess the "corona discharge" is better than "we have never heard of that before" answer. :wink:

Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:48 am

"Corona discharge" and "Normal" LOL

Arcing is never normal and over time with spark jumping from wire to wire can and will lead to cylinder misfiring and potential damage to your cylinders and valve train.

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:13 am

"Corona discharge" ?? oh it must be a Mexican beetle

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:14 am

It means theres crappy, if any, shielding. I bet your radio makes a great tachometer now.

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:41 pm

Bosch is all I run :wink:

Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:05 am

+1 on the Bosch wires.