On Sun, 12 May 2002 13:03:11 -0400, you wrote: >This is the reason I use platinum plugs from Bosch. This one at least has >some science behind it. > >One of the first upgrades done to the original beetle when I got one was a >blue coil, electronic ignition, and platinum plugs. was good for 5mpg or so. >and no more points to futz with. >
What was it someone told me, HIE? Intake, exhaust, I can't remember what the H is for but the plugs must also have been in that "basic power upgrades list". I invested in '95 or so. They had been trying it for 5 or 10 or 15 years as "suazer" or something and the company was called Septima, out of New Mexico. The idea was to take some sort of Sandia Labs research (I was told) and use it for ignition. One quality control problem I know they had at first was cracked plastic cases on them (because of the intensity of the spark?), but I assume that's long-solved. I've expected for years to see them show up on an ESPN drag race on a logo on a car, competing with Split-Fire, but I haven't seen it yet. I've long ago taken my losses. Waxing a bit more basic-physics-laws-ish, I think even if one makes an ignition spark dramatically more intense and quicker, I wonder how to translate that into optimally improved momentum transfer to the moving rods. Well, it would appear, from the testimonials, that some folks claim it did some of this without having to do much more than install it as prescribed. One oddball thing about it is that it is not a spark plug (I think) but rather an add-on for the plug. As I recall, you have to replace your plugs with non-resistor plugs and then add the directhit thing onto that. I'm not very handy with a car, so although I did buy some once, I never got around to risking my ride. Many of the more dramatic percentage improvements are in older engines with more room for improvement, but I think it works in newer vehicles as well. jl ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
