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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 22:05:11 +0100
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No need to change the plugs every 12.000mls. Just check them every year 
or when the idling starts getting a bit rough (can also be caused by 
several other problems like carbs, points, capacitor, distributor cap, 
plug leads). When dirty clean them properly and re-gap. Only when worn 
replace them, which in practice will be hardly ever as the yearly 
mileage is usually rather low.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 4-2-2019 om 18:19 schreef BJ8Healeys:
>
> Nah.  I usually pull them once a year for inspection (removing for 
> valve check/adjustment and compression check anyway), clean and re-gap 
> as necessary, then keep on truckin' until next time.   No reason to do 
> it more frequently as long as the engine is running well.  I currently 
> have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs installed new in October 
> 2012.  I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of Champion RN12YC.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> I see that the BMC manual suggest replacing the plugs every 12,000 
> miles, they having been checked every 1,000 miles per the same book.
>
> Do you guys hold to that approximately? By that I mean?..all things 
> being equal and the plugs looking OK & working OK, only swap at +/- 
> 12,000 miles.
>
> Maybe plugs last longer these days? Most things don?t in my experience.
>
> For what it?s worth, I?m running NGK?s BP6ES. As to the gap, I?ll 
> leave that can of worms closed for the while!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
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    <p>No need to change the plugs every 12.000mls. Just check them
      every year or when the idling starts getting a bit rough (can also
      be caused by several other problems like carbs, points, capacitor,
      distributor cap, plug leads). When dirty clean them properly and
      re-gap. Only when worn replace them, which in practice will be
      hardly ever as the yearly mileage is usually rather low.</p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 4-2-2019 om 18:19 schreef
      BJ8Healeys:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
            MS&quot;;color:#002060">Nah.  I usually pull them once a
            year for inspection (removing for valve check/adjustment and
            compression check anyway), clean and re-gap as necessary,
            then keep on truckin' until next time.   No reason to do it
            more frequently as long as the engine is running well.  I
            currently have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs
            installed new in October 2012.  I got 46,500 miles out of
            the previous set of Champion RN12YC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
            MS&quot;;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">Steve Byers</span><span
              style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">HBJ8L/36666</span><span
              style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">BJ8 Registry</span><span
              style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span
              style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">Havelock, NC  </span><span
              style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
                Healeys [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
 <b>On
                  Behalf Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Healeys<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Spark plugs 
renewal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I see that the BMC
            manual suggest replacing the plugs every 12,000 miles, they
            having been checked every 1,000 miles per the same 
book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Do you guys hold to that
            approximately? By that I mean?..all things being equal and
            the plugs looking OK &amp; working OK, only swap at +/-
            12,000 miles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Maybe plugs last longer
            these days? Most things don?t in my 
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">For what it?s worth, I?m
            running NGK?s BP6ES. As to the gap, I?ll leave that can of
            worms closed for the while!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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