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It was a plug wire!! Over the years I’ve purchased several different types of parts that were bad straight out the box. However I’ve never gotten a bad wire!!! Its not like I bought the cheapest wires available these were motorcraft. I couldn’t find the bad spot/break in any of the wires. I didn’t get my meter out but I did remove all the boots for visual inspection and all looked fine. It took me 2.5 days to even consider changing the wires and the only reason I did was desperation. Anyone else ever gotten a bad wire? Stiv625 im sure my wire issue doesnt help you any but my advice would be to remove the clam shell & and check the EGR ports.You probably know that one
It was a plug wire!! Over the years I’ve purchased several different types of parts that were bad straight out the box. However I’ve never gotten a bad wire!!! Its not like I bought the cheapest wires available these were motorcraft. I couldn’t find the bad spot/break in any of the wires. I didn’t get my meter out but I did remove all the boots for visual inspection and all looked fine. It took me 2.5 days to even consider changing the wires and the only reason I did was desperation. Anyone else ever gotten a bad wire?
I’m 38 and everyone I’ve worked with that are my age or younger insist on being technicians. usually these are the same guys that use the internet to ask other people how to fix the vehicle they are working on. Or they spend way too much time with the scanner. Dont get me wrong I use a scanner every day but most of the time I pull the codes, drive the car, listen to & inspect the vehicle and I’m able to solve the problem without spending all day running every mode test available. Again there are times this is required but not every car that comes in the shop! Just because you sat in a class & passed with the lowest grade possible does not mean your a master technician or even a “B” tech! I think most mechanics & true technicians would agree it doesnt matter what you’re called as long as you earned that title. Sorry for the rant I come from a family of old school mechanics and learned most what know from them while on the job. Guess I’m a little biased.