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Old 11-16-2013
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New NGK wires leaking

Hey guys,

Was wondering if anyone had experience with NGK wires and leaking boots ?
I put brand new wires on my truck in the summer and one of the wires has already started to leak I ended up swapping out the wires but I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced quality issues with NGK
 
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What do you mean by "leak"?
 
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Can you see the sparks fly when the truck is running ?
 
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Motorcraft motorcraft motorcraft motorcraft.
 
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Like power ranger262 said. OEM Motorcraft for these trucks. Same for spark plugs.
 
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I have never had problems with ngk products. must have been a flaw in the wiring during manufacturing. was the wire pinched?
 
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I'll ask again, what does it mean for a spark plug wire to "leak"???
 
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im assuming he is talking electrical bleed threw from the plug wires?
 
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NGK is usually for imports they don't hold up well in american for some reason. The shop i used to work for would not warranty them if a customer asked for them in their car. Motorcraft is best they always seem to last longest.
 
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