Saxo VTS - Ford zetec leads?

3rd July 2013, 18:00

Hey.. So my car is missfiring alot, and decided to buy parts to Do the extern coilpack conversion.

And i just want to be sure whether i need to cut of the tip of the leads, or just carv some rubber away to fit em into the head?

thanks

3rd July 2013, 18:35

Not quiet sure what your asking for help with?

3rd July 2013, 19:38

Ford zetec leads, has a hump or what you could call it at the End, so it doesnt fit Into the spark.. Holes.. Lol

3rd July 2013, 20:19

Iirc corsa ones fit?

4th July 2013, 16:20

Just get a sharp blade and take abit off at a time dont chop it all off its abit loose in the hole

4th July 2013, 16:42

just cut the ends off Bim, it'll be fine

4th July 2013, 16:47

Will be fine but wudent advise it did it myself ended up changing it dont see chopping it off when could make a better job of it

4th July 2013, 17:07

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Originally Posted by da1gingertiger

Will be fine but wudent advise it did it myself ended up changing it dont see chopping it off when could make a better job of it

It's covered by the coilpack cover so not visible and once on the plug doesn't move as it's secured by the metal clip in the plug lead.

Was absolutely fine on my 400bhp+ setup.

4th July 2013, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Ross

It's covered by the coilpack cover so not visible and once on the plug doesn't move as it's secured by the metal clip in the plug lead.

Was absolutely fine on my 400bhp+ setup.

and is now perfectly fine in my 125bhp set up lol.

4th July 2013, 17:34

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Originally Posted by Bedford126

and is now perfectly fine in my 125bhp set up lol.

oh yeah

4th July 2013, 20:03

Thanks. Actually i solved it, i read the description on zetec leads at atspeed where it says "can be trimmed to fit a wide variety of 16v cylinder heads" - Wasn't 100% sure what trimmed meant, but i had my suspicions..

Result below, the time was 22:00 , and i had to drive home with the same car, so i had to put the leads like that.. I haven't looked into if i can shorten them, or if i have to buy another set to get the shorter ones..

This did cost me about 94£ (Coil and leads are brand new, bracket i did myself, the connector i got for free from a scrapyard close where i work..)

4th July 2013, 23:02

Got any pics of the bracket or where you mount it? Which are the best leads and coil pack to get? As I heard you can get different ones from different model years. Guessing I can get the whole lot off a car down at the scrapyard

4th July 2013, 23:09

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

Got any pics of the bracket or where you mount it? Which are the best leads and coil pack to get? As I heard you can get different ones from different model years. Guessing I can get the whole lot off a car down at the scrapyard

Yes you can get the whole lot of a early focus 1.6 zetec with a gen 1 coil pack that's considered the better of the 2 coil packs from ford the leads also fit with the end cut down.

Also whilst you are there you should get yourself the connector too they ain't cheap.

8th September 2013, 08:49

I got another question.. what leads you using? Mine is to long.. as you can see in the pic above.

8th September 2013, 09:07

Use corsa b 1.4/1.6 16v leads as they fit perfect, coilpack ect on the corsa is in the same place you have mounted yours above and they go to the middle of the engine like saxo 16v's

8th September 2013, 17:34

Thanks, im not sure if they will fit tho..

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Zetec leads :

Opel Corsa B 16V:

8th September 2013, 18:26

You need to turn the coilpack so the short leads are less stretched and the longer leads have less slack.