Keep MSD wires or move to regular?

Zatrekaz · January 10th, 2012, 03:21 AM

I currently have MSD 8.5 spark plug wires installed. They have been on the car for about 60k miles. Would I be better off leaving them or going with new regular wires from the parts store?

I do not have an upgraded coil pack.

str8chillng · January 10th, 2012, 03:57 AM

I'd say stick with the stock motorcraft cables and sparkplugs as they do fine. If you're not using the car to race. Avoid bosch and other cheap cables, I learned my lesson the hardway.

Zatrekaz · January 10th, 2012, 04:05 AM

Was going to go with the Duralast Plug Wires... I guess it would be better to replace them since its been 60k miles.

I welcome other's input still.

ESG-642T · January 10th, 2012, 04:06 AM

Should be fine.

Zatrekaz · January 10th, 2012, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by ESG-642T

Should be fine.

as in stick with the MSD?

xtreme 2 · January 10th, 2012, 01:08 PM

if you aren't noticing any detonation or hesitation issues, I wouldn't see a reason to waste the money.

Zatrekaz · January 10th, 2012, 01:34 PM

I have been having some hesitation issues even after new plugs. I went ahead and grabbed a set. Better safe than sorry.

xtreme 2 · January 10th, 2012, 01:45 PM

hope that fixes it.

stephen · January 10th, 2012, 02:04 PM

A motorcraft coil and wires will probably work as well as anything else.

goren813 · January 10th, 2012, 06:49 PM

+1 for Motorcraft. I always stick with that unless its a true upgraded part (i.e. go fast parts or things MC doesn't make).

ESG-642T · January 10th, 2012, 08:41 PM

Did you try swapping the coil yet?

Zatrekaz · January 10th, 2012, 09:20 PM

As in the device all the plugs connect to? I replaced that about 20k miles ago, so its still fairly new.

ESG-642T · January 10th, 2012, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

As in the device all the plugs connect to? I replaced that about 20k miles ago, so its still fairly new.

With one from ford?

Zatrekaz · January 11th, 2012, 08:07 AM

No, from the parts store. Duralast/Ignition Coil (C1312) | 2003 Ford Mustang 6 Cylinders 4 3.8L SFI | AutoZone.com

I don't think that is whats causing my issue. The car is running fine now. The main concerns now are the oil in the combustion chambers and the lower intake leaking a shit ton of oil on one side.

My PVC Valve groumet came to peices today also... gonna go ahead and replace the whole thing.

SON1C · January 11th, 2012, 10:29 PM

should stick with motorcraft and imo replaces wires when you do plugs if you do them at 60k, and yeah these engines do that

Zatrekaz · January 11th, 2012, 11:57 PM

It's workin fine for right now. If I go to replace anymore major parts like so I will go with Motorcraft.

Right now I need to figure out why my clys are reading low compression

ESG-642T · January 12th, 2012, 02:56 AM

Miles on car ~

Zatrekaz · January 12th, 2012, 03:16 AM

96k

Internal engine gaskets/ect.?

January 10th, 2012, 03:21 AM	#1
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	Keep MSD wires or move to regular? I currently have MSD 8.5 spark plug wires installed. They have been on the car for about 60k miles. Would I be better off leaving them or going with new regular wires from the parts store? I do not have an upgraded coil pack. __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 10th, 2012, 04:05 AM	#3
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	Was going to go with the Duralast Plug Wires... I guess it would be better to replace them since its been 60k miles. I welcome other's input still. __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 10th, 2012, 04:06 AM	#4
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should be fine. __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

January 10th, 2012, 01:08 PM	#6
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you aren't noticing any detonation or hesitation issues, I wouldn't see a reason to waste the money. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 10th, 2012, 01:34 PM	#7
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	I have been having some hesitation issues even after new plugs. I went ahead and grabbed a set. Better safe than sorry. __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 10th, 2012, 03:57 AM	#2
str8chillng Very homosexually 1998 Mustang BASE 17.3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 193 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd say stick with the stock motorcraft cables and sparkplugs as they do fine. If you're not using the car to race. Avoid bosch and other cheap cables, I learned my lesson the hardway.

January 10th, 2012, 01:45 PM	#8
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	hope that fixes it. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 10th, 2012, 02:04 PM	#9
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	A motorcraft coil and wires will probably work as well as anything else.

January 10th, 2012, 06:49 PM	#10
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 for Motorcraft. I always stick with that unless its a true upgraded part (i.e. go fast parts or things MC doesn't make). __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

January 10th, 2012, 08:41 PM	#11
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you try swapping the coil yet? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

January 10th, 2012, 09:20 PM	#12
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	As in the device all the plugs connect to? I replaced that about 20k miles ago, so its still fairly new. __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 11th, 2012, 08:07 AM	#14
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	No, from the parts store. Duralast/Ignition Coil (C1312) \| 2003 Ford Mustang 6 Cylinders 4 3.8L SFI \| AutoZone.com I don't think that is whats causing my issue. The car is running fine now. The main concerns now are the oil in the combustion chambers and the lower intake leaking a shit ton of oil on one side. My PVC Valve groumet came to peices today also... gonna go ahead and replace the whole thing. __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 11th, 2012, 10:29 PM	#15
SON1C Run ur car, not ur mouth. 2003 Sonic Blue 4.6L Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,057 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	should stick with motorcraft and imo replaces wires when you do plugs if you do them at 60k, and yeah these engines do that __________________ 238rwhp/263rwtq Drew's Build Thread

January 11th, 2012, 11:57 PM	#16
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	It's workin fine for right now. If I go to replace anymore major parts like so I will go with Motorcraft. Right now I need to figure out why my clys are reading low compression __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

January 12th, 2012, 02:56 AM	#17
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Miles on car ~ __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

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January 12th, 2012, 03:16 AM	#18
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,954 iTrader: 15 reviews	96k Internal engine gaskets/ect.? __________________ Black Bullitt Rims FT/FS Looking to Sell or Trade for Silver FR500s Looking to buy a lot of 99-04 Interior Pieces If you have any for sale, PM me

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