OE Desno Spark Plug Wires Looks Different

[restricted]

I have a 1990 Camry 4 cylinder LE and I ordered a set or OE Desno spark plug wires on ebay. The part number is 671-4133, my question is they don't look like the Denso wires that I have on my car right now. The boot on the wire that restricts water from getting into the engine is RED in color not BLACK and the distributor cap does not have a Denso lable or sticker on it like my current one. On the Denso website Denso does state that ignition wires are identical in color to OEM. I don't know if the person I bought thsese wires from switched it out for lower quality part or not. If you have a set or have any information on these spark plug wires please let me know thanks.

[71Corolla]

Got a link to the Ebay item or the seller?

K I looked up that part number. Those are replacement wires, not Toyota parts. So they are going to be different than what came with your car. Not sure about the distrubutor cap a link would be helpful. Just curious, why are you replacing the wires? They basically never wear out, same goes for the cap actually.

[restricted]

Thanks for the info, I thought they were OEM toyota parts. My orginal wires haven't wore out yet but I just wanted to replace them because they have over 100,000 miles on them. As for the cap the 2nd generation camry model comes with the wires attached to the cap so they are a one piece set and can't be seperated unless you go aftermarket. in this case I will be returning the item, can you help direct me to a place that does sell OEM camry spark plug wires or do I have to go to the stealership

[Zembonez]

Most any brand of wire is going to outperform 20 year old wires by a mile and do it for quite some time to come. If they look well made, I can't imagine why you'd hunt for "original" wires at this point.

[71Corolla]

Originally Posted by restricted

Thanks for the info, I thought they were OEM toyota parts.

They are made by the same manufacturer, but they are not the identical Toyota part. But I see no reason why you wouldn't use them? If you insist on identical replacements, contact TOYOPARTSMAN he gives members discounts on Toyota parts. I would not be surprised if the price is about the same as what you paid.

BTW, I recall seeing at the wreckers different colour wires depending on the year. Some were black, some where orange/red like mine. I think the later year Gen2's had black wires.

I forgot to say, why would ignition wires wear out? There is nothing to wear. The cap yes it can wear out, but mine after 250k miles still looks fine, no build up or anything. Same with the wires they work perfectly I see no reason to replace them. I did once swap out a distributor complete with wires on my '87 because I was trying to get rid of the jumping tach problem. The replacement was out of a very low mileage car, I think about 60,000 miles. The car ran exactly the same (and didn't fix the tach) so I put the old one back in.

['88 All-Trac]

It's a problem of running high voltage through the wires for all those years- it causes the metal to "wear" if that makes any sense and the copper can oxidize. As any wire ages, it loses its ability to conduct efficiently. New wires make for a hotter spark.

[Zembonez]

Originally Posted by '88 All-Trac

It's a problem of running high voltage through the wires for all those years- it causes the metal to "wear" if that makes any sense and the copper can oxidize. As any wire ages, it loses its ability to conduct efficiently. New wires make for a hotter spark.

You are right. They deteriorate from the inside. You can't tell by looking at them that the wire's resistance is building up. You may not "feel" a difference just changing wires, but the engine should increase slightly in efficiency.

[dem2757]

as i notice now the boots are starting to lose their elasticity over the plug hole. id only change mine due to actually design issues, such as letting water into the plug tube. ill be doing this in the spring