[wilf leek]

Tom S - yup, those are Taylor HT leads, and they work fine. No problems with proximity to the headers, and I never once got a shock off them - in fact I have now become slightly blase about them and don't worry about touching them whilst the engine is running, even with damp hands etc. Not really good practice, I know.
They also seem to have good connections at the plugs - nice and snug, never come loose. And I can hose the engine down and it never misses a spark. Not that I hose it down often, if course, but occasionally I need to wash off the road salt.

And now - the GOOD NEWS!

It would seem that my engine is web-enabled. Since I started posting here about the mystery water leak, guess what - it stopped, without me laying a single spanner on it. Somehow It must have known I was about to attack it with various large tools, and decided to behave itself. Of course, in the meantime, I have shelled out for gaskets and silicon.

This could well be down to the fact that I had some "leak-stopper" type stuff in from day one, maybe it's done it's work at last.

Anyhow - if it starts again I know just what to do - post the fact here! LOL

Engines - don't you just love 'em??