Re: RE: Re: Spark Plug Test...again

From: Arnoldo Silva (silva@rio.bravo.net)
Date: Wed Mar 07 2001 - 21:17:52 EST


my car destroys the splitfires to and it started with the addition of the
msd i figured that the msd was pushing them to hard and burned them.
the best plugs i found were either ac or autolites.
arnold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:50 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Spark Plug Test...again

>
> I totally agree with ya on that one. Used to run AC Delco all the time
> before SplitFires came out. SplitFires work ok with the MSD systems
though.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Arnoldo Silva
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:41 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Spark Plug Test...again
>
>
> bernd i have an msd on my racecar and ive found that the best thing for my
> car is either autolites or ac delco anything else the msd will destroy.
> arnold
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:37 PM
> Subject: DML: Spark Plug Test...again
>
>
> >
> > Ok...I decided to run the NGK V-Power again (FR5-1) and I just changed
> them.
> > Almost all of them have the "V" tips either melted or pitted pretty bad
> > (about 1000 miles on them). That's the stock replacement (and stock
heat
> > range) for the Autolite #5224 (or OEM plugs). MSD is the culprit on the
> > tips being worn like that. BUT, truck was misfiring at idle every now
and
> > then.
> >
> > I replaced them with something different: AC Delco #FR2LS. These are
the
> > direct crossover to the Autolite #3923's. I had a spare 3923 so I
> compared
> > them, measured them, and yup...they're the same dimension wise.
> >
> > Took the truck for a quick run down the road, pulled them (flash plug
> > reading for those who don't know about this) and all the cylinders are
> > running perfectly. (No rich conditions on the plugs...black stuff.)
> >
> > I'll run with these for a while...i'll let ya know how they turn out.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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