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Title: What spark plugs?
Post by: CirclesCenter on July 27, 2006, 05:35:49 PM
What spark plugs should I get?

I know that Srinath (sp? Sorry man) said something about one brand being total crap.

I know that the fancy plugs do not improve power, but are they a good idea, or just snake oil as I suspect (I almost slapped myself for not knowing for sure.)

Oh yeah, and most importantly:

What should the Gap be?
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: The Buddha on July 27, 2006, 06:41:24 PM
NGK's suck. I like champions and autolites and the other thing that is rebadged autolite ... Ac delco ... but the damn black threads on them are a disaster. Champions are IMHO the beast ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: dgyver on July 27, 2006, 06:48:49 PM
Srinath...have you ever run Denso plugs?

btw...the gap is .031-.035"
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: Chris2P on July 27, 2006, 07:13:43 PM
You want to get NGk or Nippo denso at the recommended gap.  Everything else IS snake oil.


Chris
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: GeeP on July 27, 2006, 07:38:48 PM
Whatever is cheap.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: The Buddha on July 27, 2006, 08:24:53 PM
Quote from: dgyver on July 27, 2006, 06:48:49 PM
Srinath...have you ever run Denso plugs?

btw...the gap is .031-.035"

No but I also heard - total heresay - that bosch is crap - but no idea what model of bosch and for what vehicle.
Trust me - NGK is total sheite - ask aworkmon - that bike never liked NGK's ... not before I got it, not when I had it, not when Danny (drifter8844) had it and not when aworkmon had it. These dudes all swapped in NGK's and literally had the bike go belly up in minutes.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: Turd Ferguson on July 27, 2006, 09:37:51 PM
Uh...yeah...I know this is lame, but it's actually NKG.

-Obnoxious Turd.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: CirclesCenter on July 27, 2006, 09:43:42 PM
Sweet found the Autolite, worked like a charm for my misfiring problem.

Spark plug part numbers are:

Autolite - 4163
NGK - DPR8EA-9
Champion - RA6HC

Old ugly plugs

(http://x5.freeshare.us/116fs194416_th.jpg) (http://x5.freeshare.us/view/?116fs194416.jpg)
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: The Buddha on July 27, 2006, 09:50:41 PM
What ... yours was misfiring and the autolites fixed that ... good ... BTW dont ever try to read the freaking thing ... who is the moron that made them black ... Oh yea bike is rich ... always rich, freaking its so lean it wont idle under 4K when hot, and never run without choke for 45 mins of starting ... but plug says its rich ... grrr ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: CirclesCenter on July 27, 2006, 11:01:32 PM
Srinath? WTF?

My autolites are white.......

the NGKs started out white I think.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: phire on July 28, 2006, 12:24:30 AM
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on July 27, 2006, 09:37:51 PM
Uh...yeah...I know this is lame, but it's actually NKG.

-Obnoxious Turd.

I could be blind, or retarded... or both... But, I just happen to have one of these "NKG"'s in question and I *THINK* this says "NGK". I could be totally wrong, but maybe a second pair of eyes can help me figure this out..

(http://www.efnetcomputers.net/ngk.jpeg)
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: Alphamazing on July 28, 2006, 01:25:34 AM
Quote from: phire on July 28, 2006, 12:24:30 AM
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on July 27, 2006, 09:37:51 PM
Uh...yeah...I know this is lame, but it's actually NKG.

-Obnoxious Turd.

I could be blind, or retarded... or both... But, I just happen to have one of these "NKG"'s in question and I *THINK* this says "NGK". I could be totally wrong, but maybe a second pair of eyes can help me figure this out..

0wned! :laugh:
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: tussey on July 28, 2006, 08:40:43 AM
Quote from: phire on July 28, 2006, 12:24:30 AM
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on July 27, 2006, 09:37:51 PM
Uh...yeah...I know this is lame, but it's actually NKG.

-Obnoxious Turd.

I could be blind, or retarded... or both... But, I just happen to have one of these "NKG"'s in question and I *THINK* this says "NGK". I could be totally wrong, but maybe a second pair of eyes can help me figure this out..

(http://www.efnetcomputers.net/ngk.jpeg)

looks like NKG to me. Time for glasses mebbe?
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: dgyver on July 28, 2006, 08:49:18 AM
Quote from: tussey on July 28, 2006, 08:40:43 AM
looks like NKG to me. Time for glasses mebbe?

Yep, looks like you need glasses.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: CirclesCenter on July 28, 2006, 10:31:59 AM
Yep you're right, amazing you could tell with your eyesight being that bad. LOL
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: The Buddha on July 28, 2006, 10:38:30 AM
So which sparkie was frocked up ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: What spark plugs?
Post by: CirclesCenter on July 28, 2006, 11:09:24 AM
The totally black one LOL

No it did not start its' life that way LOLOLOLOLOL