From: fastboatman_REMOVE_288405_THIS_@yahoo.com
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I have
since discovered the issue and it is simple, but not
easy to fix.
On Cylnders 1 & 3, the headers are
so close to the plugs that they are melting the plug
boot. I had isulators from Jegs on them but they still
melted through. I am using Bosch premium wires, and have
never had this issue before. The fix is backyard rigged
for now but seems to have fixed things up a bit. I
mixed up some fiberglass fibers with Hi-temp RTV, I
also removed a large amount of the black isulation
from each boot and then applied the glass/RTV to the
boot. I then placed a thin sheet of aluminum foil(heat
shield I hope) around the boot. After this hardered a
bit, I applied another coat of RTV and glass around
the foil to completly cover it and slipped them onto
the plugs. I ran the engine to get it up to temp and
then let it sit overnight.
The result is that
I have a 'shaped' boot that seems to be a bit more
tolerant of heat. If it fails I will pass on the bad
news.
If anyone else has a better solution, please pass it
on!
Jeff in Dallas
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