Where did you get your plugs, I went all over this morning and no one had a
listing for the 318 dakota and none had the p/n4418.
Thanks Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Mitzi & David Fishman <fish@ihot.com>
To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 10:24 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Spark Plugs and Platinum + 4
>I replaced the plugs in my 318 this afternoon with the Bosch Platinum
>+4. Really tough to find a set here, and they're $5.99. P/N 4418 is
>correct. Measured reach against stock and it's right on. I needed a 15"
>breaker bar to loosen the stock plugs. DC must use an impact wrench at
>the factory set to 80 ft-lbs. All the stock plugs were gapped between
>0.038-0.040". No gapping the +4, but it looks to be about 0.050" or
>more. The rest of the ignition is stock, so I reset the trip computer
>and we'll see if I get any mileage increase or not. After driving for
>about ten miles after the change, the only immediate difference noticed
>was the engine fired up just slightly quicker than it usually does, but
>new plugs usually have that effect.
>
>My JBA shorty headers should be in sometime next week after getting
>coated. I hate not being able to get instant gratification :-\
>
>Happy MLK day...I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't have to
>work tomorrow!
>
>fish
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