Well said Andy.
I use to think the same as kwreimer did until I found out the truth!
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: October 21, 2001 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 5224 VS 3923 plugs
>Not true. The 5224 has an "extended power tip" which puts the electrode
>farther into the combustion chamber. THAT is the difference you saw. A
>3923 will fit just fine in the 4.7L, and the elctrode will not be inside
>the plug hole, it will be where it's supposed to be.
>
>Plugs are not designed to the engine. If that were the case, they'd be
>insanely expensive.
>
>The "correct plug" per the book may be the AP5224, but experience on the
>DML shows that others work quite well. Platinum doesn't conduct as well as
>copper - it's used because it lasts longer, so that manufacturers can claim
>their "100,000 miles before the first tune-up." And there's a silver
>lining in everyone's pockets except for the consumer, because it's a much
>more expensive material than copper.
>
>Everything I see/hear at auto parts stores I take with a very large grain
>of salt after:
>A) one attempted to tell me that a 180 thermostat would ruin my engine
>B) another got snippy when their computer couldn't find my TB gasket, so I
>asked for a Jeep one instead - "why'd you say Dodge if it's for a Jeep?" -
>because your computer doesn't have a listing for the Dodge and it's the
>same engine, you NAPA a-hole
>C) another they refused to even sell me non-factory-size tires
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