Originally posted by lordy611:
Why, though, would insulation disintegrate on a car that has not had much use, when on others it would go for decades? .... Did Ford use yard-sale wire or something?
There were a lot of discussions on this about a year or so ago, but I can't remember the details. Basically, it had to do with the type of insulation that was used on the wire on the early model contours. Age and heat tended to make the insulation brittle.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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