cables for sailing

Fabiano · Post by **Fabiano** » 24 Nov 2008, 10:57

Dear friends, this week noticed something strange in my 850 turbo, I can not pull close to the cable that comes out of the ignition coil because of me and a spark in the coil too, that will have to replace the cables to sail? Look, I took a screwdriver to mark the voltage cable in it (a small liquid-crystal display) did not need or lean next to the cable reel and she accused passage of energy and started giving a "estralo," lean against the same key toward the cables up the sails, and accused passage of energy, will be that the cables were already? So to remember the cables are original case still need to import fcp in Groton in the U.S. the cable, the cover of the distributor, rotor and plugs all originals. Agumar weeks ago the cylinder 4 is turned off but came back normal a few minutes ago I read the code in the OBD I. Thank you in advance this information

Post by **Maxbaby** » 24 Nov 2008, 17:42

WHAT?

I feel like I just read one of those porn spam emails that hits my hotmail account every so often, the ones that seem to have been garnered from a thesaurus.

I think you are saying that you got a spark from touching your coil wire and asking if you need to replace your entire ignition wire set... ? It also appears you may have used a screwdriver to score the casing of your ignition wire? If so, never do that again. If you have original equipment wires that have never been replaced, and you are getting some arking, then it certainly would be prudent to change the wires.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 24 Nov 2008, 18:28

+1 on all you said, including the spam mail...but I think he just used some of that on-line translation software...it really is horrible stuff.

Post by **Maxbaby** » 24 Nov 2008, 20:31

I hadn't thought of that... that would explain it.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 24 Nov 2008, 20:49

Do we have any Spanish or Portuguese speakers here? I really want to help this guy out but I couldn't figure out the question either.

If someone could translate out of Spanish/Portuguese we might get this to work if he just posted in his native tongue.

...Lee

Post by **VCA** » 25 Nov 2008, 16:24

Ozark Lee wrote:Do we have any Spanish or Portuguese speakers here? I really want to help this guy out but I couldn't figure out the question either.

If someone could translate out of Spanish/Portuguese we might get this to work if he just posted in his native tongue.

...Lee

Spanish speaker, here! Yo habla Español.

Fabiano · Post by **Fabiano** » 27 Nov 2008, 06:46

Caros amigos, esta semana notei algo estranho no meu 850 turbo, eu não posso encostar perto do cabo que sai da bobina de ignição pois me da uma descarga eletrica e na bobina tambem, sera que terei que trocar os cabos de vela? Vejam só, peguei uma chave de fenda que marca a voltagem no cabo dela ( uma pequena tela de cristal liquido) não precisou nem encostar proximo ao cabo e a bobina que ela acusava passagem de energia e começava dar um "estralo", encostei esta mesma chave em direção aos cabos que vão até as velas, e acusava passagem de energia, sera que os cabos ja eram?? So para lembrar os cabos são originais ainda caso precise importarei no fcp groton nos EUA os cabos, capa do distribuidor, rotor e velas todos originais. Agumas semanas atrás o cilindro de nº 4 desligou-se mas voltou normal alguns minutos atrás eu li o codigo no OBD I. Agradeço desde ja esta informação.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 27 Nov 2008, 06:51

Okay VCA...let's help this guy now.

A synopsis of what he asks (in English) would also be helpful- then others can jump in...and then, if you would help translate their posts back to him too, that would be helpful! We can all still help as long as you're around on this thread.
Thanks!
-MIJ

Post by **VCA** » 27 Nov 2008, 10:00

MadeInJapan wrote:Okay VCA...let's help this guy now.
A synopsis of what he asks (in English) would also be helpful- then others can jump in...and then, if you would help translate their posts back to him too, that would be helpful! We can all still help as long as you're around on this thread.
Thanks!
-MIJ

One minor detail, it's Portuguese, not Spanish. I'm not very good at it, but I'll give it a further read after dinner

The gist I can pick up from my first glance is that he got an electrical shock if he holds his hand near the "bobbin" that connects to the distributor (which I'm thinking is the coil). The part near the end I understand--he had no spark at Cyl 4 earlier (though he does now), but no misfire codes and wants to know if we think it's related.

But the word "estralo"--I can't make heads or tails of it, I think it might be a colloquial automotive term. I do know this, the machine came up with "cables for sailing" because he's asking about "cabos de vela" (really "cabos de ignição")--spark plug wires.

My first-blush impression is that he doesn't know if he should replace the coil wire and spark plug wires. I believe he stated the wires were original (or he just replaced them, again my Portuguese isn't very good--I'll ask a friend to help me).

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 27 Nov 2008, 11:27

If he gets shocked with a hand near the distributor and/or wires, then what is offending should be replaced. I don't know what they have down in Brazil but my suggestion has always been Bosch hard parts (distributor, cap, etc.) and Bougicord plug wires.