Plug wires..

[notsunkyet]

ok so i was talking to an old mechanic the other day and he says that you can replace the plug wire on a force cdi...... something about they twist out and to only reuse non supression wires?
anyone heard of that?


BTW 1986 FORCE 85

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: Plug wires..

I tink that mechanic might be too old.I don't think the wires twist out.
Maybe a long time ago??
I haven't come across a bad coil wire in a LONG time.
If it truly is bad??? Then remove the cap, cover it in shrink wrap and then liquid electric tape.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Plug wires..

You can do that on some OMC coils but I have never had the guts to ruin a perfectly good Force coil trying. If I ever get a bad coil, or one with a cut or broken plug wire, I will try it. Meanwhile I will need to rely on someone else who has had a bad coil.

 

[pnwboat]

Re: Plug wires..

I've tried it on the older Force Presolite ignition system coil. The core inside of the spark plug wire is solid stranded stainless steel and is spot welded to the winding in the coil. You can't solder a replacement wire to it as the solder will not stick to the stainless steel. I've played around with it and I don't see how you can replace the plug plug wire. You have to practically destroy the coil to do it.

The 1996 and later Mercury style Thunder Bolt CDM ignition systems, the spark plug wires do indeed "unscrew" from the coil. And yes, they also have a solid stranded stainless steel core, not RFI suppression type like used in most automotive applications. Very easy to replace the plug wires on these.

 

[Jiggz]

Re: Plug wires..

Maybe if we can see some pics of those "unscrewable" plug wires we can have a better idea instead of trying to ruin a perfectly working coil costing almost $200!

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: Plug wires..

He said 86/85 Force That tells me it's a prestolite and it aint commin apart.
If you need 1?
I might be able to help, send me a PM

 

[notsunkyet]

Re: Plug wires..

hey guys thanks for replying.... I thought the guy was nuts.... I know mine are totally sealed in the cdi box and was going to ripping it apart just cuz......