RE: [DMCForum] Re: Platinum Plugs
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RE: [DMCForum] Re: Platinum Plugs
- From: "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 01:34:40 -0400
The only signs of age on the plugs were a bit of 'rounding' on the
electrodes... the edges and corners had worn down smoothly, but in such a
manner as to look as if they were originally manufactured that way (which I
know they were not). I assume Martin Gutkowski could tell us something
about how this happens electrically... =)
I do wish they made Accel U-Groove spark plugs for the D. They have made
all the difference on startup for my carbureted cars.
-Dave
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From: tmpintnl@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:tmpintnl@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 1:06 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Platinum Plugs
Dave - I was running a set of AC Delco plugs in an old Chevy truck
that I used to own. I kinda forgot about doing a tune up on it
because I had converted it to electronic ignition, and it just
seemed to go forever. The engine started to run a little rough at
about 45,000 miles on the plugs, so I pulled them out to have a
look. Four of the plugs were MISSING the center electrode. The
things had burned completely away to only a porcelain shell. I
couldn't believe that the engine could still run basically on four
cylinders. Unbelievable. To get 140K out of a set of plugs is
astonishing. That has got to be some kind of record for the older
technology.
In regards to Juley ... Yep ... she's a keeper.
Toby Peterson
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