Spark Plug wires shredded???

[I_love_my_TSI]

My car was kinda stalling one day at full throttle , so I decide to change my spark plugs , usually that takes care of the little stalling. But mannn!!! What i saw was terrible my Spark Plugs Wire looks like someone was chewing on it .. and littles pieces was laying on the valve cover.. How did this happen?? Have this ever happen to any one of you?? What the heck can cause my wire to burn out like this??

Okay so I change my plugs, and wires and car is running fine now / can any relate to this?

 

[ADrewzki]

Probably just crappy wires or they were really old. Or you have rodents that like to crawl into your engine bay and chew rubber insulation. Heck, I found a dozen acorns behind my timing belt cover one time. :laugh:

 

[I_love_my_TSI]

Probably just crappy wires or they were really old. Or you have rodents that like to crawl into your engine bay and chew rubber insulation. Heck, I found a dozen acorns behind my timing belt cover one time. :laugh:

That what Im afraid of,, its cold out there this time of the year and and I just hope there is no fat rats sleeping in my motor chewing my wires, I gonna start rat trap and see what happens ... but in the mean time does any one know if the electrical can cause this??

 

[Defiant]

It's possible for ignition power to blow the insulation off of cheezy or very old wires. But it sure isn't common.

 

[spoolup]

you do have a upper timing belt cover dont you? If not make sure the wires are not moving into the timing belt, use zip ties if need be.