Glossary / Electrical

spark plug wires

19 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

These are cables that bring the electric spark to each spark plug so the engine can fire.

Technical Definition

Spark plug wires carry the high‑voltage spark from the distributor to each spark plug.

Hear It Discussed

"For example, you could have a bad coil wire, you could have spark plug wires, you could have a bad plugs, bad distributor cap."
#2642: Overtightening Our Belts The Best of Car Talk 26:41

"it's the one to the side with four posts on it, and spark plug wires go to each spark plug. Yeah, and you can have a coil fail that same way with the with either the with a coil on plug..."
Save Money On Car Repairs With Our Car Talk Show Under The Hood show 44:40

"They're pulling intake off... Once you pull the spark plug wires off, everybody's like, it'll never run again."
Aaron Valencia of Lost Angels Career Center Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 20:28