Replacing spark plugs
04-06-2007, 09:54 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>
>>> thx.
>>>
>>> -Tin
>>
>>
>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>
>
> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>
Not true IF high power plugs are required.
I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
REQUIRED then they have to be used.
Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
04-06-2007, 10:11 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
> Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Never heard of "high power plugs", care to explain what they are and when
the are required ?
>
> I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they
> are REQUIRED then they have to be used.
I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace. The
are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles. I have seen regular plugs
used in place of platinums quite often and they perform no differently
except they don't last as long.
>
> Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
>
04-06-2007, 10:11 PM
#63
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
> Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Never heard of "high power plugs", care to explain what they are and when
the are required ?
>
> I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they
> are REQUIRED then they have to be used.
I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace. The
are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles. I have seen regular plugs
used in place of platinums quite often and they perform no differently
except they don't last as long.
>
> Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
>
04-06-2007, 10:11 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
> Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Never heard of "high power plugs", care to explain what they are and when
the are required ?
>
> I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they
> are REQUIRED then they have to be used.
I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace. The
are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles. I have seen regular plugs
used in place of platinums quite often and they perform no differently
except they don't last as long.
>
> Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
>
04-06-2007, 11:29 PM
#65
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
> I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
04-06-2007, 11:29 PM
#66
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
> I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
04-06-2007, 11:29 PM
#67
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
> I have never seen an engine that REQUIRED plantinum plugs. Platinum plugs
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
> are usually used in applications where the plugs are a bitch to replace.
> The are generally good for 60,000 - 100,000 miles.
Before plat was common Bosch made Silver plugs. The idea is that plat (or
silver) LASTS LONGER THAN THE PLAIN ONES, oops keeping the gap for longer,
as required by smog laws. So instead of changing plugs at normal intervals,
Plats make cleaner air longer for those who don't do proper maintenence.
When you get to dual-fire style coils, like mid 90s GM products, one plug
fires + while the other fires -, so a dual plat is called for.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
04-06-2007, 11:51 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:54:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
04-06-2007, 11:51 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:54:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
04-06-2007, 11:51 PM
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Re: Replacing spark plugs
On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:54:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote in message
>news:WiiRh.6165$B25.4846@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:qWgRh.5945$bM1.1484@trnddc03...
>>>
>>> "tinman" <tintinrao@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1175812171.360267.184210@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Doug. I'm just going to insist he replace them with regular
>>>> plugs and I'll take the *chance* of the engine blowing up :)
>>>>
>>>> thx.
>>>>
>>>> -Tin
>>>
>>>
>>> There's no danger of the motor blowing up. It just won't run well.
>>>
>>
>> The platinum plugs will last longer but there will be no difference in
>> the way the engine runs no matter which plug is used.
>>
>
>Not true IF high power plugs are required.
Platinum plugs resist wear better. That's it.
They are not 'high power' (whatever that means).
>
>I agree that platinum plugs won't hurt, and they could help. But if they are
>REQUIRED then they have to be used.
>
>Having said that, I do not believe they are required.
>
>
>
>