[RFI] ignition noise in Chevy engine

Dave Jordan wa3gin at erols.com
Mon Mar 21 20:44:56 EST 2005


HI,

I've tried braid on the spark wires...they work initially but then the 
spark wire insulation degrades and the wires start arching to the braid  
making  more noise then before.

Also, if you don't have that braid grounded at both ends there is a 
chance of getting one hell of a shock, haha.  

I'd start with Magnecor spark wires that are designed to reduce 
interference to Ham Radios, etc. 

Check out  http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm and learn all 
about spark plug wires and the hipe that goes with most of them.

73,
dave
wa3gin

Dave NØRQ wrote:

>Ignition noise in my 2 year old Chevy Express van is quite bad --
>Vortec 6L gas engine.  It is worse on 15m and upper HF bands,
>but still bad on 6m, and detectable on 2m.
>
>What would be the best place to start -- putting braided shield over
>all the spark plug wires, or putting DX Engineering RFI Suppression
>beads on the spark plug wires?  Neither?  Both?  Or better wires
>or plugs?  Or something else?  The dealer won't fix it -- denies 
>it is a problem -- and my fixes have to be somewhat non-intrusive, 
>so as to not jeopardize the warranty.
>
>Thanks,
>Dave NØRQ
>
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