Re: Plugs and T'Stat

From: Jayson Woodruff (woodrufj@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jun 01 2003 - 18:51:19 EDT


Well I used them for 60Kmi in my 4.7. No worries.

So now I've beaten the pulg issue up, what about a T'stat. I saw the
Stants at Kragen, but forgot to buy one. Is a T'stat a T'stat, or
should I look for something specific?

Jay W
505/287 Dakota

jdurling@bellsouth.net wrote:
> I cannot remember the autolite number but it's the same colder plug that the
> 5.2 and 5.9 uses. As for the +4's, they don't work well in the 4.7 and the
> reason you cannot use the platinum plugs is it will burn out the coils alot
> sooner. No one has reported this yet but I don't think anyone is taking a
> chance. I priced one a year and a half ago and it was a little over $200 for
> one. Might be different now.
>
> Jeff Durling
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 6:43 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Plugs and T'Stat
>
>
>
>>They seemed to work well before. But I'm not married to them.
>>
>>So how about some recommendations. I want to go one step cooler than
>>stock, so what's a NGK P/N?
>>
>>And the Autolights, if I remember right Ed, that's the longer stock temp
>>Part #, so the cooler is a xxx3?
>>
>>Jay W
>>505/287 Dakota
>>
>>B1LLYW@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>In a message dated 5/31/2003 5:53:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>woodrufj@yahoo.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Okay, it's been a while since I changed plugs. I have a 4.7L and want
>>>>the 180deg plugs. Can someone remind me what the Bosch plainum +4 part
>>>>number is?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>As I recall, my FSM specifically advises against using platinum plugs in
>>
> the
>
>>>4.7. I'd recommend some regular NGK's.
>>>
>>>Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
>>>
>>>'02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
>>>'95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 LSD
>>>
>>
>



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