Re: Plugs and T'Stat

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Sun Jun 01 2003 - 19:10:11 EDT


Due to different design in some brands there is a difference in flow. Now
which is best i am not sure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Plugs and T'Stat

>
> 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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