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Originally Posted by steplift20
I should have kept the old/ original ones, I think I remember saying to myself that the core is stainless steel , I have seen a set 7 inches long but the core is made of copper, will that work? But in the meantime I am going to put dielectric grease on the inside of the boots.
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Speaking from an electrical standpoint, not a marine standpoint, ANY wire capable of handling the high voltage going from the coil to the spark plug will work. The conductor doesn't matter if it's SS, copper, silver or some other medium as long as it conducts electricity. What does matter and was the thought on my previous post was the covering of the the conductor... the jacket. It must be a good insulator, capable of shielding (preventing/holding) the electricity inside in the wire from outside grounding. That insulation can break down over time from various outside sources such as ozone, pollution, salt and other minerals, oil, gas and various chemicals, etc. allowing the electrical energy to jump from the wire to a ground (like an engine head) before it reaches the spark plug. That was the reason for my question about automotive wires as opposed to marine.
A quick check on eBay reveals LOTS of vendors selling solid core wire by the foot in both copper and SS as well as Marine sets.
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