Re: [alfa] spark plugs

[jeff clark <jeff.e.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:53:15 -0400 From: Mark Denovich
>  <mark@domain.elided> Subject: Re: [alfa] spark plugs
>
>  Ethan,
>
>  You should have mentioned this earlier.   I had similar
>  problems with +4s in my Verde.   It was easy to pin them on
>  the plugs, since it got immediately worse when I swapped
>  them in.  I ditched them, and put in some Lodges and all
>  was better.
>
>  I've never seen engines so picky about plugs as alfa
>  engines.  Or maybe I've never seen plugs as shitty as the
>  Bosch Platinum series.   Years ago I put the then new
>  Platinums in my carb'd spider.  Wow, did they suck, a set
>  of el-cheapo Champions replaced them with much better
>  effect.
>
>  I guess the real question is why in the hell did I ever
>  consider buying Bosch plugs again?
>
>  - --Mark The alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org
Well, I was gonna stay outta this, but...

:)

As a 'nother data point, I've been using +4's for about 15 years ( 
since they came on the scene in the late 80's/early 90's ), am 
perfectly happy with them.
They replaced Lodges, and NGK's, and ( IMHO ) are superior to them in 
my application. The motor is essentially stock 2.0l ( opened airbox 
and exhaust ), L-Jet.
This will change, and the initial fit will be +4's until it coughs 
and stutters like a V6, in which case, the issue will be revisited.

There, I feel better now.
--
jeff clark
82 Spider Veloce
99 BMW R1100S
jeff.e.clark@domain.elided
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