Re: Magnecore Followup - Problem Solved - Thanks

["Mastro Alfa Romeo/Subaru/MRT" <mastro@domain.elided>]

Great news!! We have had very good luck with Magnecor and many happy
customers. Glad it all worked out!

Bill at Mastro.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson David-QA2282" <David.R.Johnson@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Cc: "'Mastro Alfa Romeo/Subaru/MRT'" <mastro@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:43 PM
Subject: Magnecore Followup - Problem Solved - Thanks


> Just thought it would be nice to post a followup note regarding my
> difficulties with the Magnecore wires I was installing on my Verde motor.
> After talking with AlfaBill and the Magnecore folks, and from feedback
from
> several digesti, it was clear that there was no history of problems with
bad
> sets of wires but that they can be a bit tricky to fit.  So I tried again,
> and with the aid of a little dielectric grease applied inside each boot
they
> all slipped on and clicked into place just fine.
>
> You might remember in my initial post that I complained that the Magnecore
> wires appeared to be about an inch too short, based on a comparison with
> stock.  This was an incorrect statement, as when I tried again I found
that
> the length difference was only about a quarter of an inch.  My problem was
> that the rubber plug well seal had slipped on the stock wire when I pulled
> it out, giving the illusion of a greater delta.
>
> What seems to be the case is that the Magnecore design has a tightly
fitting
> boot, which without the grease does not want to slide down the plug to
allow
> the contact to clip onto the plug.  Also their plug well seal ends up
> stretching a bit as the wire clicks onto the plug.  Both of these are
> probably by design, since the Magnecore website talks about the importance
> of sealing the plug wells and getting a tight fit around the plug
insulator.
> However, they might cause problems for the first time user, as they did
for
> me.
>
> Anyhow, everything is now fitted and ship-shape, and appears to work fine.
> The Magnecores are a nice product, they look good (red wires on a black
> car), and their customer service, along with AlfaBill's, is excellent.  A
> huge improvement over my disintegrating stock wires, and cheaper than at
> least one supplier quoted me for the OEM wires.  So thanks to all who
> provided help and advice, and count this as a positive rather than a
> negative experience if you are considering this product.  Now all I need
to
> do is rebuild the motor, and I can drive my Verde again!
>
> Dave J.
> Island Lake, IL
> 1987 Milano Verde (with powdered steel in the sump :( )
> 1964 2600 Sprint (probably needs a rebuild too $$$$)

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