Re: [alfa] spark plugs

[Mark Denovich <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ethan,

You should have mentioned this earlier.   I had similar problems with 
+4s in my Verde.   It was easy to pin them on the plugs, since it got 
immediately worse when I swapped them in.  I ditched them, and put in 
some Lodges and all was better.

I've never seen engines so picky about plugs as alfa engines.  Or maybe 
I've never seen plugs as shitty as the Bosch Platinum series.   Years 
ago I put the then new Platinums in my carb'd spider.  Wow, did they 
suck, a set of el-cheapo Champions replaced them with much better effect.

I guess the real question is why in the hell did I ever consider buying 
Bosch plugs again?

--Mark
The alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org

Ethan Schartman wrote:

> i've heard people mention their V6s "running like crap" with platinum
> +4s. exactly how crap?
[snip]

> re-valve, so there were too many other variables to eliminate). the
> problem is that below 1500rpm (in first, 2000 rpm in 2nd), if i lay in
> to the accelerator i develop a stumbling with very poor acceleration.
> if this happens, i just pull my foot off the throttle, and slowly roll
> back on. the motor "catches its breath", so to speak, and it goes
> fine. above about 1500 i don't have this problem.

[snip]

> so, should i add the plugs to my (short) list of possible causes? if i
> swap them, what kind should i put in? any other suggestions?
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