advice on long life plugs?

[Jim Green]

--- scott thomas <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for longer life plugs for my 200q 10v.
> The dtcs are
> showing some wear after 4 months of service. Just a
> side note: I run
> only 1.6 bar, but I also do alot of miles, like NYC
> to Des Moines.
>
> What are my alternatives? Here's my list, fill in
> what I left out:
>
> 1. Bosch Platinum +4 (for the sake of not going too
> expensive, but
> don't know if they suck like the singles electrodes)

By all means, do not use these plugs.  My car will
barely start with these.


> 2. W7dpo platinum with the side electrode facing the
> side of the
> center (expensive, who sells them for the least?)

Expensive, but they work very well.  I think I got
mine from Rod at TPC for ~$12 each.

> 3. One of those new Iridium spark plugs by NGK or
> Denso (don't know
> anything about them)

Never tried them.

> 4. Local auto parts store Platinums, like Autolite,
> with larger
> electrodes, or double platinum (hear years back that
> some listers
> used these successfully)

If I did this, I'd try some cheep platinum ones with a
fat electrode like you say above.  Something that
resembles a standard bosch plug, which BTW, works
great also.  I could never tell the difference between
them and the tripple electrodes.

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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