hi,
i have my a6 95 2600 12v about 10 years, i've never replace the ignition wires, they look like in good condition not dry or something like that.
so, i need to replace them ?

thanks.

personally i'd replace them
even if still good they are deffinately not new

also, open your hood in a very dark space and watch for arcs.

what others have said about spraying water on the coils and plug wires:<ul><li><a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/12v/msgs/73181.phtml">12V thread re testing wires with water</a></li></ul>

how much resistance they should have ? again 2.6 v6 abc 12v, i think is the same ignition as the 2.8 12V engine.

thanks about the help.

Afterwards though, I noticed a bit of improved pep and better starting times.

It wouldn't hurt at all to replace them, but they are kind of pricey (about 150 IIRC).

And definitely don't mix water and electricity. :)

If you tell someone to put water on their ignition wires many people will think garden hose or a bucket but like many things in life some finesse is required. What you really want to do is use a spray bottle set to an ultra fine mist and just lightly mist the wires, more or less what your engine is encountering when being driven on a very foggy morning. I agree, inspecting it in the dark is a must if you expect to see any arcing and a flashlight you turn on &amp; off to make sure your looking in the right spots is helpful too. I think the wires could read the correct ohms but still have some breakdown of the insulation which could give you an engine miss on rainy or foggy days or even under a heavy load.
More dinosaur thoughts ----- when I bought my car it had 68K miles on it, the insulation on the wires was as hard as a rock, I replaced the wires and left the engine cover off for good. The engine heat isn't trapped around the wires or rubber hoses any more so they should hold up better and I can instantly inspect the top of my engine every time the hood is opened, also i'm proud to say my engine looks like a piece of machinery again, not a week old bar of soap. Back when I worked on engines they had carburetors &amp; points so I certainly don't feel qualified to comment on this late stuff so take it for what it's worth. Hey, they did have ignition wires, maybe i'm OK after all &lt;grin&gt;. Merry Christmas everyone ~ John Buchtenkirch

Well I suppose you could make the argument that it must lower the engine sound in the car by a few decibels but I strongly suspect that the real reason for it is new car showroom sales. After all what red blooded American male would buy a car without looking at the engine and prospective customers don't want to see bunches of wires and hoses they don't understand, it scares them which in turn scares the dealers so the cure is the neat &amp; tidy plastic engine cover. I'm an admitted "old school dinosaur" so I don't quite understand the reasoning behind this but it must be my problem, most new cars now have them. I say if you really like the looks of it display it on your wall where it can't cook the rubber parts on your engine &lt;grin&gt;. ~ John Buchtenkirch

Reep OFF!

I only paid for the cost of the new wires and NGK plugs.

My engine would have problems when it was 90 degrees or hotter out. The car would get sloppy and wouldn't perform as well.

The new wires and plugs seemed to fix that problem.

My engine covers (for both cars) are lying around my garage somewhere. I don't like the idea of them cooking my hoses and wires either. :-)