[Shotimes] Motorcraft Plugs

[Paul Nimz]

The V8 doesn't need the double plats due to the individual COP design.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "Times List SHO" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Motorcraft Plugs


> The factory put in two different of plugs on every motor,
> one with the platinum on the ground electrode and the other
> on the center.  Replacement plugs were dual platinum since
> the customer was paying for them and mechanics would be hard
> pressed to do it right.
>
> we know from experience though, that this has nothing to do
> with later mechanics only replacing the front plugs and
> never touching the back plugs, that happens a LOT with a lot
> of cars with plugs that are hard to get to.  Mechanic
> replaces the easy ones, starts the car, if it runs good,
> they forget about the tough ones.  I know that this happened
> a lot with the SHO back plugs.  Probably with the V8 too.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
>
> Paul L Fisher wrote:
> > I had read on one of the Explorer lists that the factory platinums are
single
> > plats and depending on position in motor they either had the plat of the
middle
> > or the other contact.
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