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Barry Reid, Sti

02-23-2004 08:13:26

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Morning Everyone.

Im looking to replace my spark plug wires and Im not sure what brand or type I should be looking for. I own a 1952 TEA-20 any help would be great. As always thanks a ton, great infor here

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Ray,IN

02-23-2004 19:38:11

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Re: Plug wires in reply to Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont, 02-23-2004 08:13:26

Universal spark plug wire kits are available from Carquest,NAPA,MF dealers. The kits fit all 4 cylinder Continental gas engines, you must cut wires to length, install boots and ends. The cost is around $10. You may also ask the parts counter salesman to find a premoulded set, though much longer will work fine, they cost around $$25.

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Jim W

02-24-2004 05:25:34

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Re: Re: Plug wires in reply to Ray,IN, 02-23-2004 19:38:11

Morning Barry,
Be careful; if you still have the Lucas type distributor cap, the wires fit into it in an unusual manner. It's not bad, but it's not plug'n'play with a universal set.
At the distributor cap end, you must strip a small length of insulation off the wire, and spread the inner part out in a fan shape over a brass washer (comes with the cap). When you screw down the retainers on the cap, they press against the brass washers and hold the wires firmly in place. So if you have this type of cap don't yank on the wires to remove them like you usually would.
Apart from this though you can just buy a universal set.
On the other hand, by now a lot of these tractors have an aftermarket brand of distributor cap on them that has the common plug-in ends.
I have taken a set of wires that was originally meant for a Pinto or something and just cut them to length. Personally I would go for copper core as I think they are more reliable. The carbon core ones were designed to prevent radio interference. If you're listening to the radio on your Fergie please let me know where you got your exhaust!
Regards,
Jim

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Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont

02-24-2004 07:52:51

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Re: Re: Re: Plug wires in reply to Jim W, 02-24-2004 05:25:34

Morning Jim

Your discription is just what I have on my Fergy. The copper washers etc. Never knew that the distributor played a big roll regarding the wires. Thanks again for some great insight. Also to the rest of the guys that responded, thanks to you all. Spring is just around the corner. Oh and by the way I treated myself to a bush-hog on the weekend. Its a used one. The older gentleman that I bought it from paid $1600 2 years ago and sold it to me for $500. Now if mother nature would start to co-operate and melt all this darn snow I could go outside and play. But like my wife says,,,,, , Patience

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John of Ontario

02-23-2004 18:44:07

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Re: Plug wires in reply to Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont, 02-23-2004 08:13:26

Check out your local MF dealer.They should be able to help.Good luck.

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Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont

02-24-2004 09:12:59

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Re: Re: Plug wires in reply to John of Ontario, 02-23-2004 18:44:07

Afternoon John
I may have asked this before, and If I have please forgive me, But what part of this great province are you from? If my memory is right I think you said Ottawa am I right?

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Phil(va)

02-23-2004 18:41:18

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Re: Plug wires in reply to Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont, 02-23-2004 08:13:26

Barry, I think most people use the copper core wires. You can get them from NAPA or most any of the tractor mail order houses, or of course from a MF dealer. The composite core wires for automobiles are mostly to keep them from interfering with the radio reception, presumably something you don't need to be concerned about on your Fergie, but as Les says, they probably would work ok, though not quite as efficiently. I buy copper core wires with the ends not installed, so I can cut to length and install the ends as I wish.

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LesWV

02-23-2004 09:10:29

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Re: Plug wires in reply to Barry Reid, Stirling, Ont, 02-23-2004 08:13:26

Barry
Myself, I like to use plug wires that have a wire center core better than ones with a composite cores. I have used both and to be honest, they both work fine.

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