Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
Didn't Buick buy AC in ... something like 1908?
>> > Earle go Chevrolet dealer one time with exact plug specification from '85 > Cavalier Owner's Manual that say AC plugs. First cave man Earle talk to > say > "Chevrolet never use AC plugs". Second cave man say "That car use > Champion", try to give Earle plugs with completely different design. > Earle > take Owner's Manual to Autozone, get right plugs, AC, just like come in > car > from factory. You cave mans see Earle in TV? > > Earle |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
Didn't Buick buy AC in ... something like 1908?
>> > Earle go Chevrolet dealer one time with exact plug specification from '85 > Cavalier Owner's Manual that say AC plugs. First cave man Earle talk to > say > "Chevrolet never use AC plugs". Second cave man say "That car use > Champion", try to give Earle plugs with completely different design. > Earle > take Owner's Manual to Autozone, get right plugs, AC, just like come in > car > from factory. You cave mans see Earle in TV? > > Earle |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
Didn't Buick buy AC in ... something like 1908?
>> > Earle go Chevrolet dealer one time with exact plug specification from '85 > Cavalier Owner's Manual that say AC plugs. First cave man Earle talk to > say > "Chevrolet never use AC plugs". Second cave man say "That car use > Champion", try to give Earle plugs with completely different design. > Earle > take Owner's Manual to Autozone, get right plugs, AC, just like come in > car > from factory. You cave mans see Earle in TV? > > Earle |
Re: Code Scanner (was: P0303 and Coolant)
go on ebay and watch wht you come up with
Tomes wrote: > What defines a _good_ code scanner? This is primary on my list this year. > I was thinking of the $65-85 one that pretty much reads and clears the codes > (the one at Autozone, an Actron model). Do I, as someone who can > fix/replace the simple stuff like brakes but is baffled by carb guts, need > the more advanced frills? > Tomes > > "Outatime" <WhoKnows@here.com> wrote in message > news:MZOdnZUMIYl6AvXYnZ2dnUVZ_uCdnZ2d@softcom.net. .. > > ....... Also, this is a good time to drop hints that you need a good code > > scanner, since Santa is generous this year. |
Re: Code Scanner (was: P0303 and Coolant)
go on ebay and watch wht you come up with
Tomes wrote: > What defines a _good_ code scanner? This is primary on my list this year. > I was thinking of the $65-85 one that pretty much reads and clears the codes > (the one at Autozone, an Actron model). Do I, as someone who can > fix/replace the simple stuff like brakes but is baffled by carb guts, need > the more advanced frills? > Tomes > > "Outatime" <WhoKnows@here.com> wrote in message > news:MZOdnZUMIYl6AvXYnZ2dnUVZ_uCdnZ2d@softcom.net. .. > > ....... Also, this is a good time to drop hints that you need a good code > > scanner, since Santa is generous this year. |
Re: Code Scanner (was: P0303 and Coolant)
go on ebay and watch wht you come up with
Tomes wrote: > What defines a _good_ code scanner? This is primary on my list this year. > I was thinking of the $65-85 one that pretty much reads and clears the codes > (the one at Autozone, an Actron model). Do I, as someone who can > fix/replace the simple stuff like brakes but is baffled by carb guts, need > the more advanced frills? > Tomes > > "Outatime" <WhoKnows@here.com> wrote in message > news:MZOdnZUMIYl6AvXYnZ2dnUVZ_uCdnZ2d@softcom.net. .. > > ....... Also, this is a good time to drop hints that you need a good code > > scanner, since Santa is generous this year. |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
out of all the casr i work on for misfires, poor running i get, the bosch
platinum plugs are the one that fail the most do not use those if you want to do it twice billy ray wrote: > I've not heard (documented) bad things about the Bosch (Single) Platinum > plugs which is what I used in my 4 liter XJ and now my WJ and in Mark's 4.7 > but then their technology is over 20 years old now. > > I've heard a lot about of negative stuff about the new high tech plugs (+2, > +4, iridium, Splitfire) including Dave St Louis (Service Manager at > Belleville Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep. > > A fair number of Jeepers dislike the platinums of any type although I don't > know if that is partially guilt by association with the new high tech > offerings. > > "Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message > news:Obmah.3493$sf5.112@newsread4.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > Do we know why this is? I just put in iridium/platinum plugs in to my > > Sienna and got a couple more MPG over the original plugs. It is coming up > > to the time where I will be replacing the plugs on my 2002 TJ. Do we > > really just go with the standard old Champion coppers? Almost seems > > cave-man-like today.... <grin>. > > Tomes > > > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > > news:9f157$4568bb04$422afc51$4598@FUSE.NET... > >> ...... The Jeep engines seem to not like the new high tech sparkplugs so > >> it would probably be best to avoid the +2, +4, & iridium plugs. > > > > |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
out of all the casr i work on for misfires, poor running i get, the bosch
platinum plugs are the one that fail the most do not use those if you want to do it twice billy ray wrote: > I've not heard (documented) bad things about the Bosch (Single) Platinum > plugs which is what I used in my 4 liter XJ and now my WJ and in Mark's 4.7 > but then their technology is over 20 years old now. > > I've heard a lot about of negative stuff about the new high tech plugs (+2, > +4, iridium, Splitfire) including Dave St Louis (Service Manager at > Belleville Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep. > > A fair number of Jeepers dislike the platinums of any type although I don't > know if that is partially guilt by association with the new high tech > offerings. > > "Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message > news:Obmah.3493$sf5.112@newsread4.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > Do we know why this is? I just put in iridium/platinum plugs in to my > > Sienna and got a couple more MPG over the original plugs. It is coming up > > to the time where I will be replacing the plugs on my 2002 TJ. Do we > > really just go with the standard old Champion coppers? Almost seems > > cave-man-like today.... <grin>. > > Tomes > > > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > > news:9f157$4568bb04$422afc51$4598@FUSE.NET... > >> ...... The Jeep engines seem to not like the new high tech sparkplugs so > >> it would probably be best to avoid the +2, +4, & iridium plugs. > > > > |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
out of all the casr i work on for misfires, poor running i get, the bosch
platinum plugs are the one that fail the most do not use those if you want to do it twice billy ray wrote: > I've not heard (documented) bad things about the Bosch (Single) Platinum > plugs which is what I used in my 4 liter XJ and now my WJ and in Mark's 4.7 > but then their technology is over 20 years old now. > > I've heard a lot about of negative stuff about the new high tech plugs (+2, > +4, iridium, Splitfire) including Dave St Louis (Service Manager at > Belleville Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep. > > A fair number of Jeepers dislike the platinums of any type although I don't > know if that is partially guilt by association with the new high tech > offerings. > > "Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message > news:Obmah.3493$sf5.112@newsread4.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > Do we know why this is? I just put in iridium/platinum plugs in to my > > Sienna and got a couple more MPG over the original plugs. It is coming up > > to the time where I will be replacing the plugs on my 2002 TJ. Do we > > really just go with the standard old Champion coppers? Almost seems > > cave-man-like today.... <grin>. > > Tomes > > > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > > news:9f157$4568bb04$422afc51$4598@FUSE.NET... > >> ...... The Jeep engines seem to not like the new high tech sparkplugs so > >> it would probably be best to avoid the +2, +4, & iridium plugs. > > > > |
Re: P0303 and Coolant - Plug types
there is some truth to that and i used to cut the electroid off and gap
them flat acroos the top to expose the spark for a open flame front it does work Outatime wrote: > I once met a guy who was so fanatical about spark plug performance, he > would actually shim each one (indexing) so that the open end of the > electrodes faced the intake valve on each cylinder. He swore that he > gained 10+ hp. from this. I think he's been out in the sun too long. > > I've tried every kind of spark plug ever made on a variety of vehicles. > I've never seen any differenc in either performance or service life > between any of them. > > My preference: Champion Coppers which retail for about $1.39 each, the > choice of Cavemen everywhere. |
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