Spark Plug Wire Looms out of Zip Ties
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Make spark plug wire looms out of zip ties. When you replace your spark plug wires, odds are you will break a wire loom or two. Sometimes it is hard to find special wire looms or looms for your application so a cheap yet effective way to protect your plug wires from chaffing and melting against the exhaust manifold is to use zip ties. It also makes your engine compartment very neat and organized!
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Anyone else came here from his recent video on how to change the spark plugs? no, just me? I love the difference from this video and his newest!
zip ties the 3rd favorite product of the DIYer, just behind duct tape and WD40
William Koffke agreeed
And hot glue
youre forgetting medium strength thread locker and soapy wooder
in my list, wd40 (1),ties (2), acetone (3)
@@waqasrasool6494 for me, zipties, wd40, superglue
Great idea for spark plug looms!!
I havent seen nothing that original since the night I called my dad to help me get my truck home because the alternator belt broke.. 30 years ago I watched my dad make me a temporary alternator belt out of a pair of panty hose just to get it home until the parts store opened the next morning..That was the day I knew MacGyver didn't have anything on my dad!!
I like the tip. But I also like how-to videos that are concise, without long intros and useless cheesy background music. The camera doesn't shake. There's no rambling or excessive ums and ahs either. Sounds basic but it's amazing how many bad tutorial videos there are. Subscribed.
+Jerry Stevens thanks Jerry and welcome aboard!
Jerry Stevens +1 ... Totally agree and awesome job Chris.
@@chrisfix will wire that touch possibly cause a back fire? my car can backfire through exhaust on heavy acceleration. plugs 1.3.5. wires are zip tied all together+ I noticed them. I never did it and need to re do them. thank you sir.
as a computer nerd with a deep rooted love for cable management, I approve. I've been thinking about redoing all my cable management for my desk setup, and I will most definitely make use of this little trick, I don't know why I didn't think of it before.
+Taylor Bledsoe That is a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
Taylor Bledsoe would work great with colored zip ties for water cooling tubing management!
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Just recently found your channel, but your videos are not only informative, but extremely detailed as well. Great stuff Chris! Thanks for helping out the normal DIYer.
Thanks a lot! Glad the videos are helpful and you are learning!
GENIUS. Holy cow I can't even begin to say how simple an idea this is, but wow that's a good idea.
And think, you could even do this on higher heat areas (high temp silicone wires/cables etc) using metal zip ties!
I would have never thought to use zip ties like this as I always carry a whole bunch of various sizes and colors. Great video and I just learned something today because my '96 Silverado has some of the spark plug wire clips broken. I just ordered new spark plug wires high performance and it came with clips but in a bind or a pinch and to last a while the zip tie trick is amazing. Thank you for sharing it I never would have thought.
Thanks Chris...saved me an 80 mile trip to the nearest auto parts that open at 6pm on Saturday...lol
Great tip Chris! Always like it when you can make something neater. One pointer that I could offer, is that instead of cutting the zip tie with the diagonal pliers, use a pair of "side cutter" pliers. Grad the tie by the tip of the pliers and twist until it breaks off. That way you will not have a sharp edge and it breaks off flush. Learned this being an electrician for 40 years.
Tom
Tom Cummings Thanks and thanks for the added tip Tom!
Wow that's nifty. The next time one breaks, I'm doing this instead of buying a new clip that'll eventually disintegrate again. Thanks for the cool tip!
+ScubaCat3 No problem!
Youve come a long way! But your older videos still end up being handy! Thanks chris
Sweet old school video. I saw these on a buddies truck and wanted to know how to do it. I knew ChrisFix would have it covered.
I use this trick on my RC motor wires, works great. Keeps them together, orderly looking and elevated above the motor so the motor heat doesn't heat up the wires and looks trick!
That's a great idea, I ended up pulling wire looms off a truck at the ol' scrap yard, worked ok too and it was pretty cheap
Saw this in an old Hot Rod magazine years ago. Great idea 💡
This is an excellent video; I've never done this before and incidentally, I'm wiring up a Wilwood setup as well. Thank you very much for sharing and the additional info regarding the difference between aviation pliers and the pliers you're using (which I also have).
Thanks Chris fix !!!!!! I'm going to do this while installing my Taylor wires on my newly rebuilt engine give it that backyard mechanical ....
@chrisfix I just did this on my 95 f150 xlt and it looks great!! Something I’ll always remember how to do and I’ll always remember who showed me how to do it. Thank you so much for all you do. 😊🚗🛠
This is the best tip I've seen in years. Thanks
Very cool idea. I just received a new set of 10.2mm wires from online for my 400 (409 sbc) and haven't seen looms for these but his will work great!
The performance industry is so "geared" towards high costs even for wired looms so I love money saving ideas that look good! Thanks for the great tip!
Bill
Bill Rogers Thanks Bill! Yea, the best part is you can get different color zip ties if you want and also you can make as many looms as you want!
I had to clean up all the LAN and power cables when offices got interior renewed, since I’m the only one who know how to “plug the cables”. 😩 Guess what I used : the Zip ties, I remembered this vid and worked great. If the company need to swap one of the cables? None of my problem, I’ll quit. Thanks for the tip
I'm glad this worked well for you!
Chris Fix is the MAN!!!
Over the years and when the sub numbers went higher and higher you also became more enthuziastic. It’funny how money work.
I love your vids and this channel!
All the best to you an family,
Cristian
Has nothing to do with money and has all to do with my comfort in front of the camera.
I understand. Thank you for clearing it up for me! I really appreciate what you do for us! Keep up the great work.
Cristian
That's so cool. Thanks brother for posting this video. It was very helpful.
Neat trick i love it i had an issue with my 5 and 7 wires sending signals across to each other and this let me make an impromptu harness that gapped the two wires better
This video helped me tremendously. Thank you
I've been subscribed for a while now but I hadn't seen this video at all.
I don't think I'll use this trick, since I don't see myself changing any spark plug wires any time soon.
However, I like building computers a lot, so this might come in handy for cable management.
Great tip. I broke mine changing my wires the other day. Gonna give this a try for sure.
DistortedGecko Yea, I broke most of mine too which is why I came up with this!
Great Idea. I came across this video, as i was searching for a way to fix my bumper with zip ties :D. Thumb up from me
Hey Chrisfix, will you make a video some day on wire looming your electrical wires in your engine bay guide and the best wire loom/ tape to use? Thanks!
Very very cool man. it's a great way to make things look clean in the engine bay!
Hi Chris, thank you for this idea, we used it to make looms for our Toyota 2E engine we busy fixing up. The end result looks really cool thank you very much.
Awesome!
Godfrey Hamshire Specs of the engine?
Very cool. Thanks for posting.
Thank You ChrisFix you are amazing.
Perfect Chris tx. Those looms are very expensive here where i live.
Brilliant DIY tip! Thanks Chris!
+Naveen Amarasuriya Thanks!
As usual, when you run into a weird problem, ChrisFix has a video on how to deal with it. Thanks for this video - while changing my wires one of the looms dropped somewhere and I cannot find it after searching for 40 minutes. I think I'll make one now...
Silky Tp Haha, perfect! I am glad the video was helpful!
Wow, my mind is blown. This is so awesome and so easy.
Nice job and idea, thank you.
Just did this today man. thanks for showing us. makes a nice appearance
+Arturo Perez Awesome!!! Glad the video was helpful!
Bravo........Great tip Mr. Fix !
Hey, . something I can still do at my old age! BTW, my bug was officially 54yrs old last month... AND, the guy who sold it to me called last week to congradulate LucilleBug's 54th birthday... still running strong after all these years - Thnx to Mike Smith at Toyota of LaCrescenta (CA), formerly 1960 - 94 at Bob Smith VW, Hollywood, CA (where I picked up my new car May 21, 1966).
Zip ties and Duck tape, two of the most important items in anybody tool kit :-)
Leander Wynn YES!
Nice job Chris, really creative.
Thanks!
Great idea! Thanks for the tip.
Badass idea! Thanks! Those things are ridiculously fragile after a few years next to the engine.
tin pin Thanks! Yea, I usually break them which is why I came up with this haha
Very creative dude. Thank you
Thanks
Oh man this is awesome!
Thanks chris fix your top is awesome
+Jonathan Gloster Thanks a lot!
Thank you I love it
Very clever, thank you !
Nice tip dude, Like it
That's awesome. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks.
No prob! Sometimes you have to get creative when you are fixing your car. In this case I kept breaking the looms so I made my own!
This is exactly what I needed !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks
Thumb up for all your videos.
great trick Chris
Thanks!
Great video, you just saved me a bunch of money and a long trip. I subbed, great video.
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
Ha ha ha! What a smart idea Chris! I don't need it but hell, I'll try it and maybe add it on a couple of wire turns...
Thanks man! It really tidies up the engine compartment!
That's pretty slick!
Awesome advice..
Thanks for the hack man! Liked and subscribed!
This is awesome 👍
You sir, just earned a thumbs up.
+Ropert Smith Thanks!
very good tip!!!
I'm going to use this technique to organize cable on my pedal board (effects pedals for guitar)
my newer wires have higher resistance (by 0.01 or so) (.905 >.995).
Is that significant. ??
trying to do all I can to prep for smog test.
And should I buy the hotter plugs that are offered for my vehicle to increase chances of passing smog ?
Awesome ! Thanks
Cool tip bro
awesome put a engine in a r10 everything is crispy. this helps a great deal thanks again.
dude awsome, I'v been trying to find a cheap/free but workable way to dress and space my wires for my 1972 dodge coronet (4door) 318 v8 i have almost no budget but working towards getting her back to daily driver status. Thanks
Joshua Harville No problem man! Glad the video was helpful! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays so stay tuned!
Hello Chris i have a 2009 altima. and been having problems with the ignition coils. The coils have gone bad and miss fire i have replaced all 4 coils and spark plugs. just recently one of the coils i replace went bad again, i replaced it luckily was still under warranty. now it started doing it again is it a possibility the ecu might be goong bad?
Awesome idea! Where were you about 30 some years ago when I could've used this? lol
Haha I was not even born
Haha
GREAT idea, thanks ChrisFix! -Lone Wolf
+LEO1WOLF Thanks!
Great Idea
Great tip!
Very good!
Im going to sound really sad, but thats pretty cool! Nice work.
Might have pulled them a bit tight though as it's crushing the insulation?
pretty good idea.
Love your posts, great tips!
Thanks a lot Derrick!
Ur #1 fan from manila
Love This! I was working on my '65 mustang and the ding dong before me... Hope it wasn't you Dad, used zip ties to just pin all the wires together... Knowing that ignition wires leak NEVER DO THAT! The ignition wires should always have a little gap... This is the perfect fix! Even trying to buy the expensive original holder is a problem because you may not have the right diameter and the wires will ship... This idea will ensure you have a good snug fit... Great stuff... :-) Be Well...
Haha, thanks man! Hopefully it wasnt your dad lol
Funny I know... I forgot to mention also, Try and guide your ignition wires AWAY from any metal... Engine block, Valve Covers, Frame, Motor Mounts Etc... bad enough when it gets wet under the hood don't make it worse by giving an ignition wire a chance to ground out on anything metal... :-) Be well...
Very clever Mr. Fix, handcuffs and plug wires looms, what cant zip ties do?!?!
Haha, I left the handcuff segment out of the video, but maybe next time hahaha
Speaking of the interference from the spark plug wire.
If wires are low ohms
Or higher ohms. Does the low ohms get better spark and have more interference with other vehicle components as ... ignition module on an 2005 3.8 gm supercharged engine?
Would be safer to keep stock oem acdelco replacement with higher ohms ?
Nice tip
Brilliant.
Very cool!!!
This tip is cool !!
brilliant! thank you
ey, Chris. Do a tool box tour when you got time, thanks
Must have wisdom thank you
VERY GOOD...THANX !!!
Brilliant.👍
Zip-tie and ductape.. gift from the Gods!!!!
shawn carroll haha dont forget wd40!
Awesome. My MPV needs this.
This man is no regular man he is the ziptie man
Good idea! Thanks man that was helpful.
Abdulhadi Farajallah No problem! Glad the video was helpful!
Nicely made informative video. thanks!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful! Remember to give the video a "thumbs up" (it helps me out, thanks)!
Excellent tip thank you very much
Thanks a lot!
Very nice idea. I wish I had thought of it.
+Enigma758 Thanks a lot!
Why would it make any difference now that you know what it is and how to do it? I mean, there's no Finder's Fee associated with this...no "invention", no book deal, no claim to fame, etc. Do you really mean, you would have liked to have known about this PRIOR to seeing this video approx. 5 months ago?
Kman He is appreciating that Chris fix published a video on this. Geez