Druim

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #1

Decided to change spark plugs and leads, no problems engine running sweet so was a bit horrid to see the state of the Champion plugs fitted.
The gab on some of the plugs is as big as all my feeler gauges together
Surely well used, how the engine was running so sweet on them is odd.
New Bosch Platinium plugs fitted with thicker leads, still running sweet
This on a car with full LR service history

 

Parisien

New Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #2

Thats why, a week after buying mine, its getting a good going over, regardless of what stamped in a book, its means diddley squat!!!


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martinsimart

Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #3

oh dear I've just fitted Champions on mine (might pay me to keep an eye on them!)

 

StuckAgainSteve

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #4

IMHO NGKs are simply the best plugs. They don't fail and they don't arrive DOA.

 

gfromleeds

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #5

Been a while since ive ran a petrol but are splitfire still about?

 

wil2813

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #6

best place for champions is in the bin, ngkr all the way for a v8 p38

 

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stopover

Active Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #7

NGK r pfR6N 11 Have been very good - recommend.

.............nice clean engine, how many miles?

 

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SmileySteve

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #8

Had same probs with Champion on my bikes for years, basically once a great plug but TBH I wouldnt us them to plug a leaking pipe with, totally ****e.
Now its diesels only so no probs..

 

StuckAgainSteve

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #9

SmileySteve said:

Had same probs with Champion on my bikes for years, basically once a great plug but TBH I wouldnt us them to plug a leaking pipe with, totally ****e.
Now its diesels only so no probs..

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In the late 80s with race mini engines I often had problems with plugs oiling on the over-run with a Weber DCOE carb (common problem with these carbs), cured by switching to NGKs. Similarly the dozens of feisty two stroke bikes I've burned my way through over the years always ran cleaner with NGK plugs. One particular tuned RD I had would kill Champion plugs stone dead in a week, NGKs lasted between services. Just my observations of course - not a scientific study.

 

Druim

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #10

stopover said:

NGK r pfR6N 11 Have been very good - recommend.

.............nice clean engine, how many miles?

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Just run in @ 56K --- will see how the Bosch Platinium plugs are in a while, quite a lot more "body" than the Champions...

 

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belldarr

Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #11

Just fitted NGK's to my P38 and was amazed at the difference in pick up and smoothness, the old plugs must have been in there a while (I have only had the car 3 months) and there were 2 different sizes and brands fitted - next thing to replace is leads with some Magnecor ones.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 21, 2013

• #12

So much for the full LR service history. Those plugs have never been out and cleaned and gapped since Adam was a lad. They have not gone like that because they are champion plugs but through poor maintenance. Also you must have a really cheap crappy set of feelers.

 

wil2813

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #13

[quote=wammers Also you must have a really cheap crappy set of feelers.

could have gapped them better with a knife out the kitchen draw

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 21, 2013

• #14

wil2813 said:

wammers Also you must have a really cheap crappy set of feelers. could have gapped them better with a knife out the kitchen draw:D[/QUOTE said:

Come on Wil you did say the gaps on some were bigger than all your feelers put together. Either a figure of speech which i think is was, or you have the most incomplete set of feelers on the planet.

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