Spark coming from Plug wire... Thoughts?

[01viper4me]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgS0_IL-pzE&feature=youtu.be

Hey all... My car sat for 10 days while I was gone on business. I came back and took it out for a drive and it felt like the power was down 50hp or so and it sounded way off. The engine is running relatively rough at idle as well. I opened up the hood to see if I could see anything and I found this spark off one of the plug wires. Is/could this be the issue? If so, do I need new plug wires and plugs? I know pretty much nothing about engines so I am relying all all of your expertise. The car is a 2001 RT-10. I have a 93 octane tune from Roe, cat delete, smooth tubes, and custom exhaust. All else is stock. Any help or advice offered would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Age vs mice/chipmunks...NEW wires and plugs !!!

 

[01viper4me]

Age vs mice/chipmunks...NEW wires and plugs !!!

Steve,

Any recommendation on the Plugs and Wires I need to buy? Also is there a temporary fix to this issue while everything is on order, or am I Viperless for this week?

 

[eucharistos]

i'm sure steve would agree: stock (champion) plugs and ab's wires (quality wires)

 

[eucharistos]

ab found here: http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/654928-Playing-around-with-a-Glidecam-4000-HD?highlight=4000

 

[dave6666]

Duct tape. Get the tiger print stuff from Home Depot. 25 rwhp per installed yard.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Agree with above wires...guessing your tune MAY influence your choice of plugs. Our Vipers' plugs stay stock !!

 

[eucharistos]

i'm sure steve would agree: stock (champion) plugs and ab's wires (quality wires)

Agree with above wires...guessing your tune MAY influence your choice of plugs. Our Vipers' plugs stay stock !!

i love it when i presumptuously speak for steve without significant error

 

[01viper4me]

I tried to send "AB" a private message and it looks like his inbox is full. Does he have a website that I can visit to order the plug wires?

 

[Dom426h]

http://www.qualitywires.com/Qualitywires/Home.html

 

[Dom426h]

On the plugs to get:

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/611804-OE-Spark-Plugs?p=2506144&viewfull=1#post2506144

Basically just go to any autostore and have them type in the computer 2004 Viper and get the copper champions that come up (RC12ECC)

 

[eucharistos]

Duct tape. Get the tiger print stuff from Home Depot. 25 rwhp per installed yard.

put the books down dave

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[vancouver-gts]

I agree with others to get quality wires, I'll be replacing mine at some point. However, your problem could be as simple as the boot is not fully pressed on the plug and the spark grounds to the shield that's protects the boot from heat coming off the exhaust headers.

 

[01viper4me]

http://www.qualitywires.com/Qualitywires/Home.html

Great! Thanks for your help.

 

[01viper4me]

On the plugs to get:

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/611804-OE-Spark-Plugs?p=2506144&viewfull=1#post2506144

Basically just go to any autostore and have them type in the computer 2004 Viper and get the copper champions that come up (RC12ECC)

These will work on a 2001 with no problems?

 

[Dom426h]

Yes. There are numerous threads on the topic

a few for u:
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads...use-on-a-gts?p=3038671&viewfull=1#post3038671

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/649296-Recomended-Spark-plugs-for-Gen-2.?highlight=spark+plugs

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/619859-What-plugs-do-you-recomend?highlight=spark+plugs

 

[01viper4me]

Yes. There are numerous threads on the topic

a few for u:
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads...use-on-a-gts?p=3038671&viewfull=1#post3038671

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/649296-Recomended-Spark-plugs-for-Gen-2.?highlight=spark+plugs

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/619859-What-plugs-do-you-recomend?highlight=spark+plugs

Much appreciated! Looks like I am headed to get the RC12ECC's for the car!

 

[eabrillon1978]

I had this same thing happen to me about 5 months ago and was going to post it, but didn't get to it. I was messing with my plugs because I noticed one of the boots wasn't fitting on terminal very good. I took a pair of needle nose and tried to squeeze the little metal ring on the inside of the boot so it would squeeze tighter on the terminal end. Well somehow I pinched the boot on the inside and put a pinhole tear in it. When I drove the car, it sounded like the car was missing and I could not figure out what was wrong. I pulled over and opened the hood. I saw the same spark around the heat shield. I found the pinhole and my temp fix was electrical tape around it a couple times. Cured the problem and I drove 2 or 3 after that with no issues of it melting either.

I ordered the AB wires to replace them with some high powered coills as well, forgot the brand of them.