Quick question about plugs/wires, did I screw up?
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From: Hartford, CT
Car: 1990 Firebird Formula TBI 305
Engine: TBI 305
Transmission: 700R4
Quick question about plugs/wires, did I screw up?
I'll blame it on the insane heat/humidity on the day I did the job. I replaced the plugs/wires and for some reason I put a small bit of anti-seize on the plug contacts and the contacts at the distributor. I fired it up for a test and it seemed to run fine. My question is, does it matter?
Or, should I go through and pull the boots and wipe off the plugs and spray the boots with contact cleaner and wipe off the contacts at the distributor?
305 TBI V8
Thanks!
David
Or, should I go through and pull the boots and wipe off the plugs and spray the boots with contact cleaner and wipe off the contacts at the distributor?
305 TBI V8
Thanks!
David
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From: Meriden, CT 06451
Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Quick question about plugs/wires, did I screw up?
The anti-seize might end up working better than the di-electric grease that should have been used. I say leave it also.
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From: S. UTAH
Car: 1989 IROC-Z 305 LB9 AT Convertible
Engine: LB9 305
Transmission: AT
Re: Quick question about plugs/wires, did I screw up?
The anti-seize I am familiar with has powdered aluminium or copper, as an ingredient. I can see , in time, it transferring down the onto the ceramic and causing a short. If it were my work, I'd replace it with Dielectric grease. The smaller the quantity, the less likely.
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