RE: [DMCForum] Re: Loss of Power/Flat acceleration (Long, but worth reading)

["Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The ground shield just helps ground induced current from high voltage wires.
Primarily, it's a radio interference trap and is not extremely necessary --
in fact, it has no effect on performance but if it's on there, ground it
(otherwise it traps the current and can give you a hell of a jolt with the
engine running.  Ask me about my Accel stainless braided wires on my Chevy).
 
The cable does not come out of the sheath that I know of, but you can
replace it with a non-shielded one.  On the same subject, have you replaced
your wires yet?  Remember when we put it on the Bear?  You had at three bad
cables that I remember.  It's a resistance test... but basically I would
just replace them all if any are bad.
 
-Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:42 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Loss of Power/Flat acceleration (Long, but worth
reading)


Marc,

On that note, the primary coil-to-distributor wire has a giant mesh 
shield on it, with a little ground pigtail. How necessary is this? 
How do I get the cable out of the shield to install a new one?

Thanks,

Rich

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> Based on this alone, you have an electrical problem.. 
> Find it and fix it before you go messing with the fuel
> system.
> 
> I'd suggest checking all of the connections and wires
> associated with the coil.  The primary ignition system
> drives the tach.
> 
> --- cruznmd <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > Marc, after the engine compartment is good and hot,
> > the tach flickers 
> > even when parked and idling. It's rock-steady after
> > things cool 
> > appreciably.
> <SNIP>
> 
> 
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