Beck Jolin

When I started up my car this morning I had 3 dash lights go off (emission, power steering, and traction control) and the car didn't feel right. My husband and I decided to take it around the block and see if it improved, it didn't. I recently had to remove the body of a critter from under my hood (yes sad I know), so I had a strange feeling and popped the hood. Sure enough there was all sorts of grasses and twigs around my engine and I discovered that the critter had chewed through the wires that go to two of the four wire sets that go to the coil packs. I need to replace those wires, but I can't find them in any part searches online. I know this used to be an easy fix on older engines, what do I do? Any help is much appreciated!
2013 Honda Civic EX-L 4 door 4 cyl

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

either repair the wires (cut and splice) or replace the entire engine wiring harness.

Part number 32200-TS8-A70, list price is $825.20, looking at $561.14+shipping on hondaautomotiveparts.com

ezone

Cut and splice IMO. I'd also protect/insulate my splices with glue-lined heat shrink tubing to keep them weather tight and permanent enough to outlast the rest of the car.

Splicing and patching wiring should be a fundamental skill of any decent mechanic (even if they can't diagnose why it runs bad in the first place).

I repair rodent damage like that all the time (farm belt here). It's gotta be a huge mess before I want to replace a complete harness, and when there's enough damage to be at that point many people get their insurance company involved due to insane expense.

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

Glue lined heat shrink tubing is a thing? That would have saved me so many headaches over the years

ezone

You betcha.
Google it: 'Adhesive lined heat shrink tubing'.... but when heated it looks very much like the goo from a hot glue gun.

ILJohn

Check your insurance. My son had a critter eat some wiring on his Ford pick up. The damage was fully paid for under his comprehensive insurance.