engine and drivetrain Spark plug wires

[downhillwolf]

Hi, im in need to buy new spark plug wires, i have already conected BOSCH but they have so many different types for 02.

I want the ones, that come in tube on the valve head cover, does anyone know from what model are those?

Im looking for an EU engine spec...

To look like this and where to get the tube?

[c.d.iesel]

the " tube " is from a 320i

[downhillwolf]

the " tube " is from a 320i

so i should order e21 320 spark plug wires

[Napes]

Contact Kingsborne (http://www.kingsbornewires.com/category.sc?categoryId=2)

The site does not show 2002 wire sets with the tube, but if you contact them they can supply the set with one.

Bob Napier

[downhillwolf]

Contact Kingsborne (http://www.kingsbornewires.com/category.sc?categoryId=2)

The site does not show 2002 wire sets with the tube, but if you contact them they can supply the set with one.

Bob Napier

Thanks for info but, shipping in europe is 50$ as much as the wires...

So there is pretty much waste of money. Any other advice?

[eurotrash]

Grab a wire loom from a V8 BMW..

http://www.ultimategarage.com/Parts/ws-home2.jpg

[John_in_VA]

or I6 (from E28 and newer). You might have to shorter the loom portion, of course.

[Mike Self]

the spark plug wires in a plastic loom--not sure if the 74s had 'em, but I'm pretty sure the 75s and 76s did.

mike

[Napes]

The "pipe" (as BMW calls it) is shown in this diagram (#6) for my USA '75, but it's deleted from the dropdown menu, suggesting that it is NLA. Mike is correct because the pipe is on my wife's '76.

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/114/Sedan/USA/2002-M10/LHD/A/1975/february/browse/engine_electrical_system/ignition_wire-2/

Bob Napier

[jgerock]

Funny - that picture is in my Photobucket album...

Car is a 1973 520i with Alpina A4 upgrade

[downhillwolf]

Funny - that picture is in my Photobucket album...

Car is a 1973 520i with Alpina A4 upgrade

Yeah, sorry mate, i did just find it on google while searching and it has a perfect igintion cables and tube, so i just borrowed, hope you fine with that.

[roadhog0]

My '76 has just the metal clips that bolt to the valve cover. No tube. May be correct may not, was serviced at BMW from Day 1 until I bought it.

[JohnS]

Contact Kingsborne (http://www.kingsbornewires.com/category.sc?categoryId=2)

The site does not show 2002 wire sets with the tube, but if you contact them they can supply the set with one.

Bob Napier

I have the Kingsborne wire sets with the loom tube on both of my tiis. When I called Kingsborne and asked about it, they said that they use the loom tube from one of their Audi wire sets. They also said that I could purchase just the tube if I wanted it.

[Conserv]

My '76 has just the metal clips that bolt to the valve cover. No tube. May be correct may not, was serviced at BMW from Day 1 until I bought it.

Mine also, VIN 2742541 (April '76), never had a tube (of course, mine is also one of those '76 models that never had a metal VIN tag). It had and has short sections of blue sheathing used to bundle and protect the plug wires. Below are the oldest photos I have of my engine bay, taken in '81, showing my car's original plug wire configuration. Not that sales brochures are dispositive, the '74, '75, and '76 brochures show no tubes. And I, frankly, don't recall seeing tubes on 02s in the '70s.

Steve