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To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>, "Healey, Forum" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
Datum: 2019-02-06T02:19:20+0100
Von: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
An: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
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I'm running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and could probably go a bit=20
wider.
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On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts wrote:

    What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?
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    tom
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    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
    Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
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    OK Steve =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll bite:  What caused the change from Cham=
pion RN12YC to
    NGK BP6ES?=20

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    Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would usually
    lead to conclude you had a good to great experience with them.

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    On the other hand, to change brand after all that time and mileage
    would seem to indicate just the opposite!

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    Inquiring minds want to know=E2=80=A6

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    Al Fuller

    '65 BJ-8

    '85 Rx-7

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    From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>
    Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM
    Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

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    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.

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    Steve Byers

    HBJ8L/36666

    BJ8 Registry

    AHCA Delegate at Large

    Havelock, NC=20

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    From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
    simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
    Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM
    To: Healeys
    Subject: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

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    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.

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    Do you guys hold to that approximately? By that I mean=E2=80=A6..all th=
ings
    being equal and the plugs looking OK & working OK, only swap at +/-
    12,000 miles.

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    Maybe plugs last longer these days? Most things don=E2=80=99t in my exp=
erience.

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    For what it=E2=80=99s worth, I=E2=80=99m running NGK=E2=80=99s BP6ES. A=
s to the gap, I=E2=80=99ll leave
    that can of worms closed for the while!

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    Thanks,

    Simon

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3DUTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;te=
xt-decoration:none">Why?<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2019-02-06T02:19:20+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Bob Spidell" &lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</=
p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "healeys@autox.team.net" &lt;healeys@autox.te=
am.net&gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">I'm running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and =
could probably go a bit wider.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts wrote:</div>
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:541828503.191917828.1549370875453.JavaMail.zimbra@w=
indstream.net">
<div>What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>tom</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>----- Original Message -----<br />From: Al Fuller <a class=3D"moz-txt-=
link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:al@bighealey.org";>&lt;al@bighealey.org&gt;</a=
><br />To: 'Healeys' <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net">&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br />Sent: Mon, 04 F=
eb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)<br />Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewa=
l</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">OK Steve &ndash; I&rsquo;ll bite:&nbsp; What caused =
the change from Champion RN12YC to NGK BP6ES?&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 mi=
les would usually lead to conclude you had a good to great experience with =
them.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On the other hand, to change brand after all that ti=
me and mileage would seem to indicate just the opposite!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Inquiring minds want to know&hellip;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Al Fuller</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;">'65 BJ-8</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;">'85 Rx-7</span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt=
 0in 0in 0in;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Healeys <a class=3D"moz-txt-l=
ink-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys-bo=
unces@autox.team.net&gt;</a> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>BJ8Healeys<br />=
<strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM<br /><strong>To:<=
/strong> 'Healeys' <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net">&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br /><strong>Subject:<=
/strong> Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">Nah.&nbsp; I usually pull them once a year for inspection (removi=
ng for valve check/adjustment and compression check anyway), clean and re-g=
ap as necessary, then keep on truckin' until next time.&nbsp; &nbsp;No reas=
on to do it more frequently as long as the engine is running well.&nbsp; I =
currently have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs installed new in Oc=
tober 2012.&nbsp; I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of Champion RN=
12YC.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">Steve Byers</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">HBJ8L/36666</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">BJ8 Registry</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">AHCA Delegate at Large</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">Havelock, NC&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #002060;">&nbsp;</span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: =
#002060;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt=
 0in 0in 0in;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-famil=
y: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10.=
0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys=
-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <strong=
>On Behalf Of </strong><a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"=
>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br /><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, =
February 04, 2019 8:57 AM<br /><strong>To:</strong> Healeys<br /><strong>Su=
bject:</strong> [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">I see that the BMC manual sugge=
st replacing the plugs every 12,000 miles, they having been checked every 1=
,000 miles per the same book.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Do you guys hold to that approx=
imately? By that I mean&hellip;..all things being equal and the plugs looki=
ng OK &amp; working OK, only swap at +/- 12,000 miles. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Maybe plugs last longer these d=
ays? Most things don&rsquo;t in my experience.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">For what it&rsquo;s worth, I&rs=
quo;m running NGK&rsquo;s BP6ES. As to the gap, I&rsquo;ll leave that can o=
f worms closed for the while!</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Thanks,</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Simon</span></p>
</div>
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