engine misfire...8.1

[RICK SUSA]

hi guys,....engine misfires time to time..looked under fender and you can hear some arcing noise....coming from the passenger side by the plug wires...those that installed taylor extreme plug wires...did you install with the metal sleeve,or did remove the metal sleeve?...any comments welcome...thanks..rick susa...9-5-2007

[RICK SUSA]

hi guys,....engine misfires time to time..looked under fender and you can hear some arcing noise....coming from the passenger side by the plug wires...those that installed taylor extreme plug wires...did you install with the metal sleeve,or did remove the metal sleeve?...any comments welcome...thanks..rick susa...9-5-2007

[FrontRangeRVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RICK SUSA:
those that installed taylor extreme plug wires...did you install with the metal sleeve,or did remove the metal sleeve </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I used the OEM metal boot covers that were on the OEM wires when I installed the new Taylor Extremes...no problems..

[oemtech]

If you look real close you will find that the plug wire ends are the same on both the OEM and Taylor wires. Therefore you just slip the metal cover off the OEM boot and put it on the Taylor wire before you install it.

[Full-Timers]

Before using the original metal sleeve, take a look inside. If it is orange they are OK to use. If it is black replace it with a new one.

[RICK SUSA]

FULL-TIMERS...replace metal sleeve if black?does this mean they are burnt?...also are the metal sleeves a MUST.??..DO they just pop in and out?....possible wires are dry rotted..i live in florida,lots of rain and...HEAT...will receive taylor extrems plug wires friday...up to 1500F ...buit way better then the originals thats for sure. i dont think one could get close to 1500F in the engine conpartment...thanks for your comments...rick

[Tincup]

I just put the shields back on when I put the Taylors on. I'm interested in full-timers comment on "orange OK, black replace". Mine were just the color of the metal, kinda dull silver. If I remember there was some kind of high temperature paper insulating sleeve inside the metal sleeve. Is the orange your referring to the paper?

[John-D]

Orange = rust or corrosion

Black=Arching and burning.

NOTE: Black can also mean "Greasy" so clean them first.

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by John-D:
Orange = rust or corrosion </div></BLOCKQUOTE>John-D, Actually that's the normal color of the material in the spark plug boot shield when it's new I understand. As long as the boots are all orange you're good to go to reuse those components.

[Full-Timers]

The material is a Mica electrical insulator. It should be orange in color. If it has turned black or maybe even silver it had been overheated and has lost some or all of its insolating factor.

[RICK SUSA]

changed all plug wires with taylor extemes,plus changed all plugs ....started this ...8.1 up still has a misfire....could not beleive it..if i didnt have bad luck i would not have any luck at all...wires,spark plugs no fix..also,metel sleeves all looked fine/orange film..no sign of any heat..hate to take it to the shop if i dont have to$$$$....could be a simple fix....well any comments welcome.....need to this chevy back on the road..........thanks to all...rick

[Full-Timers]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RICK SUSA:
changed all plug wires with taylor extemes,plus changed all plugs ....started this ...8.1 up still has a misfire....could not beleive it..if i didnt have bad luck i would not have any luck at all...wires,spark plugs no fix..also,metel sleeves all looked fine/orange film..no sign of any heat..hate to take it to the shop if i dont have to$$$$....could be a simple fix....well any comments welcome.....need to this chevy back on the road..........thanks to all...rick </div></BLOCKQUOTE>What leads you to believe you have an engine miss?

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RICK SUSA:
changed all plug wires with taylor extremes,plus changed all plugs .... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Rick, I might suggest that you repeat the process and pull all the plugs out of the motor and observe if any appear different. Perhaps one of the plugs will be wet. I have heard of plugs being changed and a boot was not properly installed and the plug misfired. It's happened to pros so shade tree guys are not invulnerable to this happening.

If this process yields no obvious results a shop with appropriate instruments can immediately rule out if there is an electrical problem. Ruling that out one can seek alternate solutions by means of a diagnostic table.

[holly]

it mightbe a bad coil