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sohc_vtec 2NR
12-17-2003, 05:40 PM
i started up the car, and it started fine with minor hesitation. i then look under the hood and look what i found...

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/pokemonplanet/images/spark.jpg

when i had the car running you can actually see a spark jump across!
pdiggitydogg
12-17-2003, 05:55 PM
crazy
never happened to me...time to hit up the store huh
pimpinprelude
12-17-2003, 06:02 PM
craaazaaay
'87 integra
12-17-2003, 06:05 PM
that shit was crazy, i liked it, time to get some aftermarket ones.
ebpda9
12-17-2003, 06:20 PM
wo0t wo0t. do u have a busted motormount ? my engine hts the hood sometimes whacking the spark plug wires
Anotherslo1
12-17-2003, 07:29 PM
WTF ! :confused:
Kyle
12-17-2003, 08:00 PM
somoene cut it?...doesn't really looks of natural causes
mylittlecivic
12-17-2003, 08:01 PM
haha hope that doesnt happen to me
pdiggitydogg
12-17-2003, 08:04 PM
nah its ripped/torn...too jagged to be cut
Kyle
12-17-2003, 08:11 PM
Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
nah its ripped/torn...too jagged to be cut
you think so?...does that happen easily?
pdiggitydogg
12-17-2003, 08:40 PM
no it doesnt happen easily...in fact ive never seen it
IALuder
12-17-2003, 08:49 PM
i also think its been sliced/cut. but that does suck.
thermal
12-17-2003, 09:32 PM
WTF? :confused: ..... hey, i'll sell you my stock ones :yes: ...he he he
chefmaster21
12-17-2003, 09:40 PM
crazyness looks like someone cut your s%&t man
sohc_vtec 2NR
12-17-2003, 10:11 PM
i'm pretty sure its not cut because it is too ragged....the car has been sittin' in the driveway for about 2 weeks now cuz i got a flat tire.. :no: and i don't think i have a busted motormount...

this is really insane, i was shocked when i seen it cut and the sparks jumpin'...:shocking:

maybe its because those plugs were from autozone...i think they were called like "ultra spark" or somethin'...heed my advise...dont' ever get those!!!!!
spoogenet
12-17-2003, 10:40 PM
If it wasn't cut, then just how do you propose it happened?

The only thing I could come up with is that there was some electrical problem in the cable that caused the line to break inside the shielding, then the arcing caused the shielding to melt and break. This I would expect to leave some kind of burning, though, and maybe be over a longer section of the cable.

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B16DoHcCrx033003
12-18-2003, 03:41 PM
i had to make 8 plug wires for my autotech class, those things dont just break, took me like 30 mins to make eight becuz they were so hard to strip....
nonovurbizniz
12-18-2003, 05:10 PM
"made in the usa"... there's your problem right there...
MAXed Out
12-18-2003, 11:18 PM
LoL if it was cut who the hell would cut the wire ? it's really weird.
'87 integra
12-19-2003, 07:56 AM
sorry, gian, i cut your wires. Just playin. You need to get some aftermarket ones and stop buying these piece of shit parts from autozone. then again, its not like you drive you car anywayz, a-hole. :kiss:
spoogenet
12-19-2003, 09:36 AM
No tellin who would cut the wires. Another question would be "How would someone get under the hood?"

I know with some Civics that's very easy to do from the bottom, not sure about any other cars.

Could be a prank, could be a lot of things.

A buddy of mine had his car break down on him and when his mechanic came to pick it up on the roadside the next morning.....every one of his windows was smashed out. No other damage done, his wheels weren't stolen, nor was anything else such as the factory stereo. Probably just some punk kids looking to be a**holes and ruin someone's day for their own amusement.

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sohc_vtec 2NR
12-23-2003, 11:03 AM
just an update: i brought back the wires to autozone and it turns out they have a lifetime warranty so i got a new set of those "Ultra Spark" wires free of charge!! oh yeah! :yes: although i don't feel comfortable to be using them anymore....it'll do until for now.
GT40FIED
12-24-2003, 02:30 AM
My vote is that it's cut. I've seen melted wires and wires where the insulation was so bad that the spark jumped straight through it but I've never seen that. The sheathing would be a little jagged because it's pretty hefty, especially if they used some fairly dull snippers. But the inner core wire looks to even for a straight split. If it had just stretched and busted (nearly impossible without a broken motor mount and having the wires attached to a stationary point), the inner core would've broken much more unevenly, like pulling a piece of string until it just breaks.