Re: [Fwd: Jacobs energy pak/coil]

From: Michael DuBose (mdubose@vt.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 13 1998 - 12:12:55 EDT


The reason that you should not use platnum plugs with it is because it makes
such a large amount of voltage it could literaly melt the plugs.

Alan Short wrote:

> I was considering this for my R/T. Have you ever run your truck down the
> 1/4? I'd be interested to know what kind of improvement in time/mph this
> setup would net. Alan S.
>
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>
> Subject: DML: Jacobs energy pak/coil
> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 08:43:33 EDT
> From: Boog318@aol.com
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> Everyone
> I just purchased a Jacobs energy pak and ultra coil and It's working great.
> Pat Engram and I (mostly Pat) put it together Sat. night. I had a little
> stumble at idle that is pretty much gone now. Yesterday I went running
> around. I stepped on it and I swear the difference was amazing! The truck
> actually twisted! And after stomping around all day, I only used about an
> eighth of a tank of gas.
>
> So heres the question; Why should I not use platinum plugs with it? The
> manual says "Do not use platinum or solid state electrodes".
>
> Boog



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