Gas TXT Messing with neighbors TV's

wreckless123

Hello all, I am new here but have been reading for years. I am stumped and I hope someone can help. I have a 2004 gas TXT and I have been stopped by two neighbors that have told me that my cart messes with their TV's from over 100 yards away. As I get closer, it gets worse and worse. They said they have also confirmed with others around that its happening to many. I believe they are all using digital antennas for local stations. Being gas, it should be pretty simple I would think, but before I start throwing parts at it, I wanted to get some input by others. Any ideas where I should start? I was thinking of starting with spark plugs and coil, unfortunately the coil is $150. From there I would have no idea what it could be. Obviously something is unshielded. Any ideas? Thanks

BGW

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kgsc

Make sure you have the correct plugs ngk bpr5es or 4 or 2s. Get hotter as the number gets lower.

StoveBolt

unshielded spark plug wires used to mess with radios.

wreckless123

Thanks guys. At some point I thought I looked up the spark plug info and put NGK FR2A-D plugs in it. I will put the BPR4ES in it today and see if that helps. I assume to do the spark plug wires, the whole coil needs to be changed?

Cartmaster

I believe the BPR series plugs are noise suppressed. also you could fit NGK suppressed leads and caps if needed. You will not need to change coil, the leads wind in onto what looks like a screw. It should only be the waterproof shield that is glued on. Peel that back and undo the lead anticlockwise. Make sure any new leads you buy are the same diameter to fit in the coil. Copper cored leads will create electrical noise but carbon stranded ones should suppress any noise. I do not know however, how well the coil will perform with carbon leads but for the price it is worth a shot. Local auto parts place should be able to help you find some suitable leads.
EDIT
I am using British terminology here, so you might need some translation LOL

wreckless123

As an update, I just pulled the current plugs and I did already have the BPR4ES plugs in there, not the plugs I note above. Could one of the current plugs just be bad? I put a new set of BPR4ES in there in hopes something was wrong with one of the old ones. Next will be the caps and leads if this does not help. Thanks for all the help so far.

DannyAbear

Resistor type plugs usually stop this type of problem; or tell neighbors to read notes on back of TV; tv not supposed to recieve this, not your fault

wreckless123

I put NGK plugs caps on along with new plugs and problem solved.

kgsc

Excellent bpr are resistor plugs hence the R

Cartmaster

Good job.

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