In general they don't make a huge difference and that varies a lot
from vehicle to vehicle as well. It should be noted that they must be
gapped differently and will run horribly at manufacturer specified
gap. Do some homework if you decide to spend the cash. ;-)
William
MSCC 9096
R-11953
At 05:21 PM 8/21/2012, Adrian Slade wrote:
Recently fitted a set in +8, and have noticed two things, more
stable tick over and smoother when revving the engine under load. If
reports and blurb is correct you should get a stronger more
consistent spark with an iridium plug.
Regards,
Adrian
Sent from my iPad
On 21 Aug 2012, at 20:59, Owen Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sounds reassuringly expensive. What benefits are perceived from
this change, apart from a large profit for manufacturer and
supplier? It seems to me that you either have a spark at the right
time or you don't. If you don't, then you may need new spark plugs
or something else could be wrong with the system.
>
> If you feel like splashing out and making someone's day, go for
it. Try anything once, it's probably no worse than the original
Motorcraft equipment. But it does seem a bit of a waste of a rare metal.
>
> Owen,
> aka Sceptical of Aboyne.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Busfield"
<[email protected]>
> To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:23 PM
> Subject: [mogtalk2] Iridium Spark Plugs
>
>
>> Has anyone got any knowledge as to whether there would be any
benefit in fitting iridium plugs in the standard 1600cc Kent
engine, albeit fitted with Lumenition.
>> Dave
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