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Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

To: tomfelts@windstream.net, al@bighealey.org
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
From: <warthodson@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 15:19:26 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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I gap my plugs at .032" with Pertronix including their 3.0 ohm coil.=C2=A0
Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
To: Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org>
Cc: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Feb 5, 2019 7:24 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

#yiv5808275715 body {min-height:100%;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;}What gap do you set your plugs when you ar=
e using the Pertronix?
tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org>
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

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yiv5808275715 #yiv5808275715 OK Steve =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll bite:=C2=A0 Wh=
at caused the change from Champion RN12YC to NGK BP6ES?=C2=A0=C2=A0Your hav=
ing kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would usually lead to concl=
ude you had a good to great experience with them.=C2=A0On the other hand, t=
o change brand after all that time and mileage would seem to indicate just =
the opposite!=C2=A0Inquiring minds want to know=E2=80=A6=C2=A0Al Fuller'65 =
BJ-8'85 Rx-7=C2=A0From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf =
Of BJ8Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal=C2=A0Nah.=C2=A0 I usually pull t=
hem once a year for inspection (removing for valve check/adjustment and com=
pression check anyway), clean and re-gap as necessary, then keep on truckin=
' until next time.=C2=A0 =C2=A0No reason to do it more frequently as long a=
s the engine is running well.=C2=A0 I currently have 12,411 miles on a set =
of NGK BP6ES plugs installed new in October 2012.=C2=A0 I got 46,500 miles =
out of the previous set of Champion RN12YC.=C2=A0Steve ByersHBJ8L/36666BJ8 =
RegistryAHCA Delegate at LargeHavelock, NC=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0From: Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of simon.lachlan@alexarev=
el.plus.com
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal=C2=A0I 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.=C2=A0Do you guys hold to that approximately? =
By that I mean=E2=80=A6..all things being equal and the plugs looking OK & =
working OK, only swap at +/- 12,000 miles. =C2=A0Maybe plugs last longer th=
ese days? Most things don=E2=80=99t in my experience.=C2=A0For what it=E2=
=80=99s worth, I=E2=80=99m running NGK=E2=80=99s BP6ES. As to the gap, I=E2=
=80=99ll leave that can of worms closed for the while!=C2=A0Thanks,Simon
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<font color=3D'black' size=3D'2' face=3D'arial'>I gap my plugs at .032" wit=
h Pertronix including their 3.0 ohm coil.&nbsp;<br>
Gary Hodson<br>
<br>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----=
Original Message-----<br>
From: Tom Felts &lt;tomfelts@windstream.net&gt;<br>
To: Al Fuller &lt;al@bighealey.org&gt;<br>
Cc: 'Healeys' &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Tue, Feb 5, 2019 7:24 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal<br>
<br>

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<div>What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>tom</div>

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<div>----- Original Message -----<br clear=3D"none">From: Al Fuller &lt;al@=
bighealey.org&gt;<br clear=3D"none">To: 'Healeys' &lt;healeys@autox.team.ne=
t&gt;<br clear=3D"none">Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)<br clea=
r=3D"none">Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal<br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

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<div class=3D"yiv5808275715WordSection1">
<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">OK Steve =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll bite:=
&nbsp; What caused the change from Champion RN12YC to NGK BP6ES?&nbsp;</div=
>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">Your having kept the Champions in for=
 over 46,000 miles would usually lead to conclude you had a good to great e=
xperience with them.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">On the other hand, to change brand af=
ter all that time and mileage would seem to indicate just the opposite!</di=
v>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">Inquiring minds want to know=E2=80=A6=
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d;">Al Ful=
ler</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', se=
rif;color:black;"></span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d;">'65 BJ=
-8</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', ser=
if;color:black;"></span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d;">'85 Rx=
-7</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', ser=
if;color:black;"></span></div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>BJ8Healeys<br clear=3D"none"><b>=
Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> '=
Healeys' &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> R=
e: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">Nah.&nbsp; I usually pull them once a year for inspec=
tion (removing for valve check/adjustment and compression check anyway), cl=
ean and re-gap as necessary, then keep on truckin' until next time.&nbsp; &=
nbsp;No reason to do it more frequently as long as the engine is running we=
ll.&nbsp; I currently have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs install=
ed new in October 2012.&nbsp; I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of=
 Champion RN12YC.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">Steve Byers</span><span style=3D"color:#002060;"></sp=
an></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style=3D"color:#002060;"></sp=
an></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">BJ8 Registry</span><span style=3D"color:#002060;"></s=
pan></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style=3D"color:#00=
2060;"></span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">Havelock, NC&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color:#00206=
0;"></span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#002060;">&nbsp;=
</span></div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Comic San=
s MS';color:#002060;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:'Tahoma', sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.0pt;font-family:'Tahoma', sans-serif;"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" sha=
pe=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healey=
s-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:simon.l=
achlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" s=
hape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.la=
chlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, Februa=
ry 04, 2019 8:57 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Healeys<br clear=3D"none">=
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</span></div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">I see that the B=
MC manual suggest replacing the plugs every 12,000 miles, they having been =
checked every 1,000 miles per the same book.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Do you guys hold=
 to that approximately? By that I mean=E2=80=A6..all things being equal and=
 the plugs looking OK &amp; working OK, only swap at +/- 12,000 miles. </sp=
an></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Maybe plugs last=
 longer these days? Most things don=E2=80=99t in my experience.</span></div=
>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">For what it=E2=
=80=99s worth, I=E2=80=99m running NGK=E2=80=99s BP6ES. As to the gap, I=E2=
=80=99ll leave that can of worms closed for the while!</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Thanks,</span></=
div>

<div class=3D"yiv5808275715MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Simon</span></di=
v>
</div>
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