DeTomaso Mailing List: December 97, Message #178
     



From: 	gpd4@juno.com (George P. Dausch IV)

Subject: Re: Spark Plugs

Date: 	Sat, 13 Dec 1997 10:43:22 +0000



Having been an advocate of the "all plugs are the same" group for many

years, I never much worried other than size and heat range.  Several

years ago I tried the split fire plugs in a Harley, and the bike would

start instantly.  Put new regular plugs in, several cranks.  Back to the

split fires and instant start.  Must be a tangible difference.



I also ruined a $125 set of wires just the way Andy describes below.  No

ridges and the header heat bakes them on.  Auto parts stores sell a tube

of stuff to put in the connector before putting on plug.  Seems to work. 

Also, one of this month car magazines says to spray Armorall inside the

connector before installing.  Haven't tried this one, would rather pay

$5.00 for a mini-tube of hand cream stuff.



George

#3790

On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 23:01:25 +0000 Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>

writes:

>On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Melton, Charles P wrote:

>> It has 'split fire' plugs right now....what is a good plug to use ?

>

>I can heartily recommend *not* using SplitFire plugs.  The ceramic 

>insulator

>design is bogus: smooth with no ridges.  

>

>The problem is that the spark plug wire boot will bond to the smooth 

>surface

>of the insulator over time with heat, and you won't be able to get it 

>off

>without tearing the boot.

>

>-Andy

>#3822

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>72 Pantera - Rocky         91 Miata - Steve (bionic)            96 A4Q 

>- Rudolf

>80 928 - Phantom               97 Miata - Nadia                84 

>RZ350 - Sting

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