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Tidying up ignition leads?
David Jenkins - 26/7/05 at 10:11 PM

Currently the ignition leads on my x-flow go straight from the dizzy to the plugs, and flap around against the bonnet, etc.

Can anyone suggest a neat clip that I can screw or stick to my rocker cover to keep them in place? I'm thinking of the sort of clips you find on Vauxhall Astras - 4 sprung plastic clips in a row. The only problem is that my plug leads aren't standard diameter - I think they're 8mm or larger.

Cheers,
David


David Jenkins - 27/7/05 at 02:42 PM

What - no opinions?

This forum is slipping!

DJ


timf - 27/7/05 at 03:01 PM

try


stevebubs - 27/7/05 at 10:18 PM

vehicle wiring products do clips and also numbers for HT leads


David Jenkins - 28/7/05 at 07:36 AM

I had seen these products - Tim's clips and steve's numbered clips will hold the leads together, but they won't fasten them down. What I'm trying to emulate is the original x-flow system, where the leads are held in a rubber gizmo that's held to the rocker cover by a bit of bent steel... or, to be exact, I want to hold the leads down but I want to look a bit less naff than the original Ford system!

I think I'm going to have to make something...

rgds,
David


James - 28/7/05 at 09:59 AM

What about the plastic clip that's used on the side of a Sierra rocker cover?

It's a plastic strip about 60mm long with plastic 'tines' that stick up and you press the leads between them.

I don't have a picture but it's small and light.

On the back it has a plastic 'dome' that pushes into a steel tab to secure it but you could cut off the dome and glue the strip to your rocker cover.

Any use?

HTH,
James


timf - 28/7/05 at 10:18 AM

what about a set of these


fixed to a bracket on the side of the rocker cover

msd part no MSD-8841


David Jenkins - 28/7/05 at 12:01 PM

They look interesting... who's MSD?

DJ


timf - 28/7/05 at 12:47 PM

msd ignitions possible the largest aftermarket ignition supplier in the world

best bet to get some is to give give real steel a ring with the part number