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Old May 8, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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does anyone have a pic of a 2000 3800 in the car so I can see how the rear 3 plug wires were routed ?? I think this one is wrong...they have the wires going under the big wie harness....seems stupid
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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Default Here is how mine are routed.

I attached a couple of files of my engine. I hope that they help.
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bretton65
I attached a couple of files of my engine. I hope that they help.
yea your wires are nice and short...mine are long...oh well guess it doesnt matter as long as they work
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you can start at the plug and make them the same, click into the wire holders and loose the excess under the engine cover by the coils. better there then by the firewall and all that other stuff
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My spark plug wire set was from NAPA.
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Old May 11, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jwfirebird
you can start at the plug and make them the same, click into the wire holders and loose the excess under the engine cover by the coils. better there then by the firewall and all that other stuff
That is a great idea - I noticed one of mine was touching the oxygen sensor so I adjusted it like you suggested.
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