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Re: Glowing Headers
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/18/2009

Since that has a 5.0 engine and it just got the spark plug wires replaced, verify the firing order. You may be looking at an inductive misfire between cyls 7 and 8. This can cause detonation on cyl 8, and the knock snsor retards the timing in response. Login to read more.