BERU spark plug wire
10-01-2002, 11:56 AM
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BERU spark plug wire
I bought the Beru ends, what kind of wire should I use. Originally all I needed was a new coil wire, but now I have a full set of ends and need to get the wire. The adventure continues.....
10-01-2002, 03:12 PM
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There are lots of good wires. Beru makes wires, MSD, Jacobs, Nology, etc. I've heard Jacobs are a good bang for the buck.
How much did you spend on the Beru ends? You could have got a set of Beru wires (and ends) from Paragon for a little over $100 I think.
-Matt
How much did you spend on the Beru ends? You could have got a set of Beru wires (and ends) from Paragon for a little over $100 I think.
-Matt
10-01-2002, 03:44 PM
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2.5mm solid copper core wire, with at least 7mm sheath (silicone).
Not sure where to get just the wire retail though, sorry. Maybe Jeg's or Summit?
Good Luck!
Not sure where to get just the wire retail though, sorry. Maybe Jeg's or Summit?
Good Luck!
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The BERU/Bosch tips are for 7 mm OD by 16 gauge stranded copper spark plug wires. If you get 8 mm OD wires you will have to shave the ends down.
Use crimper pliers for TV cable fittings to crimp on the outside of the wire. Crimp once then rotate the pliers a couple of facets and crimp two more places.
This is not as secure as the special tool that uses two or three points to bend a sharp wedge of the material into the wire. This sharp wedge helps to keep the wire from turning when you screw it back into the end fittings.
Crimping the wire in the threaded point is tricky too as you don't want to bend the end. This will make it hard to impossible to get it to screw back into the fittings.
Use crimper pliers for TV cable fittings to crimp on the outside of the wire. Crimp once then rotate the pliers a couple of facets and crimp two more places.
This is not as secure as the special tool that uses two or three points to bend a sharp wedge of the material into the wire. This sharp wedge helps to keep the wire from turning when you screw it back into the end fittings.
Crimping the wire in the threaded point is tricky too as you don't want to bend the end. This will make it hard to impossible to get it to screw back into the fittings.
