Lawsuits??? Where??? What's the page???
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of brian
> duffey
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 7:05 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: SplitFire vs Champion Truck Plug Test -Reply-Reply
>
>
> Considering the number of lawsuits and negative judgements
> directed against
> SplitFire
> I'm not too surprised they would not refund any money. They
> probably don't
> have a lot left!
>
> Duff
> -------------
> Original Text
> >From MSYKES@SMTPGATE (mike d. (Michael Z-Sykes)) {MSykes@su.edu}, on
> 25/02/1999 8:24 PM:
> To: DAKOTA-T@SMTPGATE {dakota-truck@buffnet.net}
>
> My friend called splitfire to try to get his money back and they were like
> "we've never heard of any such problem with our product so we will not
> refund your money"... he called again about a month later and got the
> same response, word for word (no really WORD FOR WORD!!)...
> hhhmmm sounds fishy to me =)
>
> -mike d.
>
> >>> Chad <mcc@negia.net> 02/24/99 11:05pm >>>
> This may be the problem with my truck. I've been runnin' Splitfires for
> over 40,000 miles now. A while back it just cut off. Give it a while to
> cool down and she would run great... for alittle while...
>
> It only done it once and has hinted at doing it about three other times.
> Hasn't even hinted at it in about 2 months. I did notice the previous
> owner had the gap on these things set at .020!
>
> Chad Clifton
>
> "mike d. (Michael Z-Sykes)" wrote:
> >
> > I knew a dude who put Splitfires in his truck... one day it just cut off
> > while driving. He got it towed to the dealer and they couldn't
> figure out
> > what was wrong. He took it to several places and all got the same
> > results, then one day he went to a dude who had been workin' on
> > performance motors for YEARS and the guy asked him right away
> "You
> > runnin' Splitfires?" My bud says yeah and the mechanic guy said "now
> > there's your problem". He proceeded to explain how Splitfires (due to
> > there "superior design") suck. He said that the gapping is made of a
> > cheap metal that expands hen it gets hot, thus increasing the spark
> plug
> > gapping untill the gap is too big for any spark to occur. The plugs were
> > gapped at .040 (factory for a Dak). He still used them, and kept havin'
> the
> > problems. He finally got rid of those things when he had to shut er'
> down
> > 3 times in one trip to cool off so his truck would run... no more probs
> > after the Splits went out the door....
> >
> > -mike d.
> >
> > >>> mrdancer <mrdancer@camalott.com> 02/23/99 11:03pm >>>
> > Some of the aftermarket ignition companies don't recommend SplitFires
> > 'cuz
> > their computers supposedly have trouble registering the resistance,
> etc.
> > in
> > the wires and plugs since either electrode on the SplitFire could be
> > firing........ least that's what they told me. I run SplitFires in my
> > 'Wing, and Autolites in my Dak.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> > To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 10:01 PM
> > Subject: DML: SplitFire vs Champion Truck Plug Test
> >
> > >Ok. Had to do it...
> > >
> > >I normally run SplitFire plugs in my '97 Dak and have had great results
> > with
> > >them. I read all the threads regarding the Champion Truck Plugs and
> the
> > >Bosch Platinum+4's and decided to test them on my truck.
> > >
> > >Well..I didn't bother with the Bosch plugs since most of the people
> who
> > >tried them noticed drastic decreases in performance. (Now we don't
> > want
> > >that do we?)
> > >
> > >Soooo...Here's the results:
> > >
> > >SplitFire Plugs #TP522D:
> > >First Run: 271 Miles w/16.92 Fillup - 16.01mpg
> > >Second Run: 269 Miles w/16.86 Fillup - 15.95mpg
> > >
> > >Champion Truck Plugs #4071:
> > >First Run: 253 Miles w/16.76 Fillup - 15.09mpg
> > >Second Run: 249 Miles w/16.82 Fillup - 14.75mpg
> > >
> > >These numbers don't impress me anymore and confirm that the
> SplitFire
> > plugs
> > >DO work better. I also noticed smoother idle and better acceleration
> > overall
> > >with the (Old Reliable) SplitFire Plugs. The first three tests
> were with
> > the
> > >plugs set to .050" and the last one cleaned and put the Champion's
> back
> > to
> > >.045"...this actually made it worse.
> > >
> > >Don't get me wrong, the Champion Plugs are not bad plugs...but the
> > extra
> > few
> > >dollars for the SplitFire's is definitely worth it.
> > >
> > >2-cents worth....
> > >
> > >
> > >Bernd D. Ratsch
> > >Pflugerville, TX
> > >bernd@texas.net
> > >http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd
> > >1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
> > >License Plate Frame: "Don't Follow Me...I'm Trolling for Toyota's"
> > >Song for the Day: "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those
> Fords
> > off the
> > >road....."
> > >
>
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