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Copper wire core plug wires

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bob pomykala

01-09-1999 08:57:41




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Do I need to use copper wire core plug wires for my ford 600 ? Is there a difference in voltage carried, resistance, etc. ? thanks! bob




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zane

01-09-1999 17:59:22




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 Re: copper wire core plug wires in reply to bob pomykala, 01-09-1999 08:57:41  
You don't "need" copper core plug (or coil) wires if your others are working OK. The advantage of copper (or other metal) is that they are more dependable. Graphite and/or resistance cores are prone to separate and cause missing, but they interfere less with your neighbor's radio and TV! (The amount of electric current carried by a plug wire is so miniscule that resistance is relatively unimportant.)

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Skillet Licker

01-12-1999 14:17:55




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 Re: Re: copper wire core plug wires in reply to zane, 01-09-1999 17:59:22  
>>>(The amount of electric current carried by a plug wire is so miniscule that resistance is relatively unimportant.) <<<<


Yeah...Tell him that AFTER he gets the crappola "bit" by the "miniscule" amount of current coursing thru the plugwires while the tractor is running....Besides..if the current was so miniscule, A LOWER resistance would improve the current flow..

skillet



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zane

01-12-1999 18:12:46




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 Re: Re: Re: copper wire core plug wires in reply to Skillet Licker, 01-12-1999 14:17:55  
The (yes, miniscule)current's not bitin' you. The punch comes mostly from the voltage. Like when you walk across a dry carpet in cold weather and touch a metal doorknob. The ignition coil increases the voltage from the battery to several thousand volts (15-25,000?), but decreases the amperage (current) by the same factor.



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