Yes, if the wire is old and frayed or if it is rubbing against metal the wire could ground out and discharge into the engine block before it get to the spark plug causing the plug to misfire. If the contacts are worn or loose you could also get an intermittent misfire.
Commonly, an electric wire which has insulation that is worn, torn, cut or damaged in some way.
either your plug or plug lead is faulty replace both
absolutely, with a frayed cord or an electrical short in the wire
Rewiring a temperature is absolutely necessary when the wire has frayed since the temperature gauge in the car will not work with a burnt wire. Locate the frayed wires and cut them off. Measure the amount of new wiring needed and solder them on.
AnswerWhat electrical plug and what is wrong with it?Possible Solutions:Check the plug for corrosion. This can lead to a bad connection.Check the wiring diagram and make sure it is not plugged into the wrong port.if it is, disconnect it and plug it into the correct port.Check to see if the wiring has become frayed as this may lead to shorting.This may require replacing the damaged wire or wiring harness.
Yes, it does the same thing as a GFI but also detects if there is an arc in the circuit, frayed wire, plug not in all the way, something that could possible cause a fire.
Spark plug wire not connected to spark plug? Spark plug wire connected to Wrong spark plug? Vacuum line disconnected? Bad spark plug or wire?
In a 2-pin plug, the wire that is not present is the grounding wire. This type of plug only has two prongs for the live and neutral wires, unlike a 3-pin plug that includes a grounding wire for added safety.
bad spark plug wire.
I need a lot more information. I don't know what you mean by four wire plug. What does it look like, what was it used for? What three wire plug are you installing, what does it look like, what is it used for. What color ore the wires?
to the furtherest plug! Plug #1 is probably the longest wire