How to fix a wiring harness using Plasti-Dip.

[BrApple]

BTW, I found these cars touchy with misfire codes and cat efficiency codes, and in the UK they issued a TSB on this to change the gap of the sparkplug from .051 to .039 to keep the misfires from damaging the cat.

In the US there was TSB to reprogram the PCM widen the range before it set the P0420/P0421 codes. I do not recall any change in plug gap.

[cclngthr]

In the US there was TSB to reprogram the PCM widen the range before it set the P0420/P0421 codes. I do not recall any change in plug gap.

The reason why the cat codes is touchy is because the intake manifold was designed wrong and does not match the exhaust system on it.

I did see Terry Haynes saying something that the UK did issue a TSB (not here in NA) on narrowing the gap to .039 or 1 mm. I have my plug gap set at .042, which I notice better performance and less emissions than with a gap of .052.

On the exhaust side, changing that completely to a 2 1/4 inch minimum with dual axle back exhaust or 2.5 inch single exhaust makes the cats happier,

[BlueSupreme]

Ok an update on the harness,... the majority of the wire is now replaced but I still have to do some more connector repairs include one which I believe is to a knock sensor even though most auto store websites say that the 1997 contour with the V6 doesn't have it. Regardless I know its the replacement for that connector, my dad also works at Pratt & Whitney so he was told about this "tephlon" like tape that sticks to itself and is rated at 500F that the shop uses on their wiring for the jet engines. Tape by Nashua. I'll include a few pictures of the state of the wiring harness.