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Re: [Neon SOHC Power] plug / wire recommendations   Message List  
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RE: [Neon SOHC Power] plug / wire recommendations - oil in tubes

I doubt the tubes are leaking, but would suspect the seals. Make sure you
get the ones for your # of cams and year.

Good Mopar parts prices here:

MOPARSUPERCENTER.COM
RICK HENDRICK JEEP CHRYSLER
N Charleston SC 29406
1-800-456-5337
jhunter@... <mailto:jhunter@...>

Cheap usable parts:

www.rockauto.com


Tom VandenOever

> -----Original Message-----
> From: neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Ziniewicz
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:44 AM
> To: neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Neon SOHC Power] plug / wire recommendations -
> oil in tubes
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
> I'll pick up some Champion plugs and decent wires.
>
> This started because the car started missing / almost
> backfiring at idle and it turned out I had a lot of oil in
> the #4 plug tube.
>
> I took off the valve cover and replaced the seals around the
> tubes and the valve cover. Painted the valve cover to match
> the car while I was at it :-)
>
> It this doesn't work I'll have to buy replacement tubes at
> the dealer I guess but so do I get down in there and clean
> the area where the tubes press into the heads?
>
> Adam
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> _____
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> From: neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Tom VandenOever
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:33 PM
> To: neonsohcpower@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Neon SOHC Power] plug / wire recommendations
>
> Champion 344.
>
> Tom VandenOever
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: neonsohcpower@ <mailto:neonsohcpower%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > [mailto:neonsohcpower@ <mailto:neonsohcpower%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:13 AM
> > To: Dodge_Neon_Car_ <mailto:Dodge_Neon_Car_Club%40yahoogroups.com>
> Club@yahoogroups.com; neonsohcpower@
> <mailto:neonsohcpower%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Neon SOHC Power] plug / wire recommendations
> >
> > Can anyone recommend plugs/wires for a 98 sohc automatic
> from personal
> > experience?
> >
> > I was using bosch platinum with basic $30 part store
> replacement wires
> > for the last 2 years.
> >
> > Its basically stock but does have a 55mm tb and dynomax muffler.
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> > Thanks
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> > Adam
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:34 am

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I have the orange '95 sohc neon (pics in folders). first, stay away from bosch spark plugs... period. Any mechanic will tell you that. secondly, what I use are...
Sean Elliott
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Sep 25, 2006
7:03 pm

Throw those platinum jobbies in the garbage. Neon engines are very happy with stock Champion plugs. They're also super cheap :) I just get the plain jane wires...
Chanda J. Gruman
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Sep 25, 2006
8:14 pm

Adam Stick with the stock Champions and quality wires no less that 7mm. I have a 95 SOHC MTX with the "hot" cam that was stock that year. I've got a K&N...
Stephen Opalka
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Sep 26, 2006
1:33 am

Champion 344. Tom VandenOever...
Tom VandenOever
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Sep 26, 2006
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Thanks everyone. I'll pick up some Champion plugs and decent wires. This started because the car started missing / almost backfiring at idle and it turned out...
Adam Ziniewicz
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Sep 26, 2006
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I doubt the tubes are leaking, but would suspect the seals. Make sure you get the ones for your # of cams and year. Good Mopar parts prices here: ...
Tom VandenOever
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Sep 27, 2006
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