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Re: [Healeys] Best spark plugs for Healey 3000

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Best spark plugs for Healey 3000
From: "\" Just Brits \" Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:31:30 -0600
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<< On 11/14/2012 8:09 PM, llennep@verizon.net wrote:

I tried these and had poor results. >>


By your own description Keith, NOT their fault <G> ! !
  
<< The plugs fouled in short order >>

DUH or should it be DOH ? ! ? !  LOL
Carbs state of 'tune'/condition, valves, rings and/or ANY combination thereof !
  
<< and the engine ran poorly. >>

I'll bet.  You can try BP6es and/or BP7es plugs.  I can never remember which is 
hotter/which is colder --- NGK 'marches to their own tune'.  But they ARE & 
HAVE BEEN absolute BEST plug I have used (in my cars and/or customers' cars) in 
past 30ish years ! ! !
  
<< However this could all be due to the condition of the engine --- it is old 
and tired with unknown miles on it. >>
  
/It's cold weather time --- REBUILD it./   If you can't, I can.  Shipping 
motors in common-place.

<< It does burn oil (but leaks very very little!) >>

They all do one or the other and sometimes (as in your case) both 
<VBG> ! ! !

Where are you located ? ? ?

Ed
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