Re: [FWDLK] spark plugs

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I always used Autolite plugs in my Mopars, could never get anything but my
lawn mower to run right on Champions . NGKs for the motorcycles (both
Japanese & Britt ), Bosch for air cooled VWs.
Mike

At 07:43 PM 5/20/2003 -0700, Joseph Paolucci Jr. wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Back in the 1960's when I had a 1955 Dodge Coronet 6 cylinder stick that was
> my every day transportation.  It was running poorly, so I deceided to tune
> it up myself.  I installed a new set of AC sparkplugs, points and wires. It
> ran worse that it did before I tuned it.  I had no idea what the problem
> was, or what I had done wrong. I limped the old Dodge, which was about 8
> years old at the time, to my brother- in -law's auto repair shop.  He opened
> the hood took one look and said, "You can't put them @#%&%@ AC plugs in a
> Chrysler Product"!.  He went over to the trash can and fished out an old
> used set of Champions, that he threw out from a customer tune up, blew off
> the dust, dirt and remnants of lunch.  He installed them in my car, and
> needless to say it ran perfectly.  I learned something that day. It really
> made a believer of me.  I always use Champions, even in my mini vans.
>
> Joe Paolucci
> 1955 Dodge CRL
> 1955 Dodge Sierra Wagon
> 1955 Desoto Sportsman
> etc. etc.  etc....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Z." <RJZ123@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:21 AM
> Subject: [FWDLK] spark plugs
>
>
> >   Hi all.  I don't want to start a big fuss - -  but I just solved the
> > sputtering and misfire problem in my '60 413.  It does not like Autolite
> > - 85's.  I was carefull not to touch anything else but change to
> > Champion - RJ12YC and now it's running fine.    Rich.
> >
> >   '58 Plymouth - "Christine",  '59 DeSoto,  '60 Imperial cnvt,  '60 Fury
> > cnvt.
> >
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