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Omega General Help / Hot Start Problem - Starter Solenoid?

« on: 07 September 2008, 17:14:12 »

I have a 98 3.0 badged by Cadillac.  Running errands after a couple of starts in the high California heat, she wont even crank.  Turn the key and nothing.  Let it cool and it starts right up.  This used to be a solenoid problem before cars got so complicated.  If it is the solienoid, is the starter accessible or is this one of those things you just hock the first born and pay the garage to do.  I note the solenoid is $100 US.

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Omega General Help / Plug Wires

« on: 30 March 2008, 18:01:32 »

I have an US version imported through Cadillac, the Catera, 3.0 V6.  In the US a set of Bosch or AC Delco plug wires is about US $135-145 from internet sources. I assume these will be stock 7 mm wires. If I'm going to pay that kind of money, I was wondering if anyone has a source for 8 mm wires. Since the 98 uses a coil pack, that end at least will, I THINK, take a standard HEI terminal as found on many cars. I am wondering if one could fabricate a set of higher performance wires starting with an HEI set. The plug end presents the problem because of the custom plug boot unique to the Catera. Can that be removed and reused?  Has anyone undertaken this?