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Spark plug question |
KaptKaos |
May 2 2009, 10:22 AM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My 1911 is over-carbed with 44idf carbs, so it runs rich.
Should I use a hotter plug or a cooler plug because of that? I want to replace my plugs, and I am thinking NGK B5ES, which are a little hotter than the B6ES. I realize that the right answer is to go to 40s, but I haven't done that yet. I am hoping that if I opt for the hotter plug, that it would run a little hotter. Oil temps don't break 212 and I worry about condensation. |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 2 2009, 10:53 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"Hotter" plugs don't make the engine run "hotter". Heat range is a measure of the relative effectiveness of spark plug heat transfer ....................... The Cap'n
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JoeSharp |
May 2 2009, 10:58 AM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
Hey Joe, I like the NGK's but 5's are to hot. You need to drop down a jet and try to get to 6's. I like the way the car run with 6's or 7's. The hotter plugs will work but you need to watch them.
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