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khn47
17-07-2013, 09:31 AM
Hey guys,
I have aftermarket ignition leads which is stupid I know but I couldn't find anything genuine at the time and still cant unless im looking in the wrong place...
What size are the genuine leads and where can I get some, im trying to hunt down a slight misfire
veeone
17-07-2013, 10:21 AM
Just buy a good brand from Repco or supercheap or autobarn and they will do the job. Vee
khajiit02
04-09-2013, 02:59 PM
i drove from wollongong to tamworth on 5 cylinders one of my spark plugs in the 5th cylinder actually exploded, didnt find out till about 2 months later so check the spark plugs, do it at night with no light in the engine bay, look for sparks coming from the leads or the spark plugs should be a small little blue spark jumping out also listen to your engine while your doing it, if you hear a slight change in the revs one of the leads or spark plugs aren't doing its job
khajiit02
04-09-2013, 03:00 PM
should sound like a ticking noise and at the same time you hear that tick you'll also hear the engine revs change
Verandah
04-09-2013, 07:28 PM
Or even easier, get hold of a DVM and measure the resistance of each lead.
carefully take each lead in turn off the dissy cap, trace it to the spark plug.
Remove the lead off the spark plug and measure the resistance from one end to the other.
Do them one at a time and plug them back in as they're measured so you don't mix them up.
The resistance should be around 6kohms.
I bought a set of these TopGun ones a while back to replace the repco brand leads that were on my car originally, the even the repco ones were fine, I just prefer not to use them.
I wanted NGK ones but couldn't find any.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-Magna-2-6-Ltr-1991-Top-Gun-Spark-Plug-Leads-TG4440-/360726475590?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53fcf93346
Or if you want original Bosch ones, grab these www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-NOS-Magna-TN-TP-TR-TS-BOSCH-Super-Sports-Ignition-Leads-B4192i-/150892721887?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2321e836df
khajiit02
05-09-2013, 09:57 AM
I'v always used genuine mitsubishi leads never liked using aftermarket brands, if i couldnt find any or they were to expensive i went to the wreckers and looked for decent second hand leads all ways did the job regardless if they were second hand
khn47
05-09-2013, 10:08 AM
I actually went to the wreckers and picked some up for $10, but still want happy cause I like new stuff so went to berwick mitsubishi cause their fans of my car so they always gimme free shit to recommend them (my recommendations have sold them close to 20 cars) and got genuine ones for $35
khajiit02
05-09-2013, 06:46 PM
$35 is a steal for genuine leads
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