16v spark plug wire holder

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Well go to your local auto parts store and in their performance section buy
wire seperator blocks.

Sold in colors and usually come in four pieces.

HTH
----- Original Message -----
From: <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 3:36 AM
Subject: 16v spark plug wire holder


> While struggling with one of those pain-in-the-ass spring clamps on a
> water hose, I got pissed off that I couldn't see anything (I'm not used to
> working in a dark garage) and I leaned the halogen work light I was using
> over so it illuminated the clamp below.
>
> A couple seconds later I noticed the smell of burning plastic and I
> realized the lamp was touching the spark plug wire plastic cover thingy.
>
> Luckily, the cover saved my expensive wires, but it got all melted and
> deformed. So, I either need to replace it or come up with some other
> solution to prevent the wires from chafing away.
>
> I *know* I've seen 16v engine bays that don't have this cover but I can't
> find any pictures of such engines in my personal photo archive.. what do
> people use? Zip ties? Velcro straps?
>
> The stock piece never really fit my 8mm eurosport wires since they are 1mm
> too big (great idea, no?) so I had to very carefully snap the cover over
> them so they wouldn't get all dented and messed up where the cover pinched
> them. If I can find some other semi-elegant solution I would be delighted.
>
> -Toby
>
>
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