continuity on plug wires

[loaded86WH1]

Just measured 1st wire w / multimeter Magnecor 10mm. very few miles but they sat for a while 1st wire 3.85? continuity should be 0- .05 in ohms correct? Time for new wires?

 

[mikestertwo]

Just measured 1st wire w / multimeter Magnecor 10mm. very few miles but they sat for a while 1st wire 3.85? continuity should be 0- .05 in ohms correct? Time for new wires?

3.85 what? 3.85 ohms? 3.85k ohms? 3.85m ohms?

 

[Bruce Urie]

If I remember correctly, and correct me if I'm correct, standard plug wires usually measure at 15,000 ohms per foot. The MSD 8.5 Super Conductor wires usually measure at 40-50 ohms per foot. Sorry, that's all I know.

Bruce '87 Grand National

 

[SS/GN]

I believe the Magnacor have higher resistance compared to some others:smile:.Ultra low resistance is not always the best,Limgenfelter ,Cottons and many others like those wires

Kevin

 

[GNRick]

They should all be about the same. Can't remember what "the same" is but if one is way out of line then replace it.

 

[Gnx6]

4000 to 8000 ohms per foot was the general rule.

 

[blackgn1]

MSD 50 ohm per foot. Moroso Ultra 40 as low as 40 oms per foot.

 

[salvageV6]

That's a normal reading 3.85K for a Magnecore wire.

Measure them all and see if any are substantially higher.

The ohms test only can tell you if you have a bad one.

The real resistance is in the air gap in the plug.

Try measuring that on the ohms scale.

 

[loaded86WH1]

thanks for the info.
after the thunderstorm went to measure the resistance in the rest of the wires. they are all good, guess I should have gone here first.
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