Screaming Eagle plug wires question
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Stage III
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Screaming Eagle plug wires question
Hello, I'm new to the forum. I have a 2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout 114. I just replaced my stock plug wires with the Screaming Eagle 10mm ones. Now It seems to be running a little rough. Does the bike need to be retuned? Anyone else have this issue?
Road Warrior
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From: Cranbourne, VIC Australia
Honestly Ive never had very good luck with SE plugs or Plug wires
. Ive always found the originals to be better performers and far more consistent.
Road Warrior
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Use dielectric grease on the ceramic part of the spark plug and the outer side on the coil.
The wires will slide on better and make a better sealed contact.
Your wires are prolly not on far enough to make a good connection.
Welcome from Western Canada.
The wires will slide on better and make a better sealed contact.
Your wires are prolly not on far enough to make a good connection.
Welcome from Western Canada.
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From: PA
I just installed these on my Sport Glide. There was one plug connection and one coil connection I had to play with (not really fight) to get them to connect correctly. You may have not pushed some of these on the plug or coil correctly. I recommend pulling them back off the plugs and coil and reseating and trying again.
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Had the SE’s for 4 years. No problems. How old are the plugs? And as said test the wires resistance.
Welcome to the forum from Winnipeg, Canada
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Nice intro post...
SE wires aren't the problem...you probably don't have them seated 100%, or crisscrossed (>.<)
SE wires aren't the problem...you probably don't have them seated 100%, or crisscrossed (>.<)
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Did you make sure that the spark plug wires "CLICK" all the way down onto the terminal? Also did you check your spark plug gap?
I think the SE 10mm plug wires are carbon core wires of the like, so you will get something around 5k ohms per foot of wire--which is considered good. Also, if you measure the center electrode of the plugs themselves they should be around 5k ohms I believe too, granted they are not completely carbon fouled.
I think the SE 10mm plug wires are carbon core wires of the like, so you will get something around 5k ohms per foot of wire--which is considered good. Also, if you measure the center electrode of the plugs themselves they should be around 5k ohms I believe too, granted they are not completely carbon fouled.