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View Poll Results: When do you change your spark plugs?
0-5,000 miles (I have money to burn)
17
17.00%
5,001-10,000 (Just in case)
44
44.00%
10,001-15,000 (The Haynes Manual knows all)
32
32.00%
15,001 and up (I'm confused about the leading/trailing thing)
7
7.00%
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Poll: Spark Plug Change...How often?

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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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Poll: Spark Plug Change...How often?

I'm sure there is one of these around, but I looked, I promise.
Seems to me, my plugs are shot at about 10k on my N/A. I also have bad experience with running anything other than the BUR7EQ and BUR9EQ plugs.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 12:20 PM
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I change mine from 5K-7.5K...should probably go for sub 5K though...there really not that expensive.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 12:33 PM
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They eat plugs.Let's not forget that for every revolution the leading plugs fire 6 times, trailing 3. Compare that to a piston engine 1 revolution 1 fire. You can see why the plugs don't last.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 02:18 PM
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plugs are cheap. yeah right. 25 bucks for 2. i changed my girls jeep spark plugs 2 weeks ago, 1.99 a pop. thats cheap!
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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I change mine about as often as I change the oil. I wouldn't say I have money to burn, but they're usually only around $4 or $5 each.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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wtf? 25 for 2? i pay like 10 bucks each canadian so it should be less then 7 bucks for u.

just use normal copper stuff.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 02:43 PM
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I have heard of stock NGK plugs going for over $10 American...I guess some places just don't want to stock them.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 02:50 PM
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yup, im just like unique. the longest i go is about 2 oil changes between plugs. i only change the leading every oil change. i change oil at 2000 miles. 5 bucks a plug in miami!

gotta keep the TII runnin sweet...
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:02 PM
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hrmm my plugs also need to be changed...........
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:02 PM
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Thanks for the replies and not calling me an ******* for not putting this in the polls section. Although it IS 2G spec...

Just thought I'd put the poll up today because I'm well over 10k and recently my beast has been running a little rough (warm startups mainly).

Better change 'em before autoX this weekend!

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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Originally posted by Grimlock
yup, im just like unique.
Great, now I'm not unique any more.

Have any of you guys used plugs other than the BUR9EQ and BUR7EQ?
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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10K is when I change mine, I think it's ok to go as long as 15K, but no more than that..

On the RX7 now, every 3 races is what I've budgeted.

PaulC
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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mazda dealershipdoesn't seem to overchage on price... i tihnk i can get them for 50 bucks,
pay cash and it would be liked 45 or so
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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I change them every other season. With a Crane Cams Ignition Box amplifying the sparks, I would think maybe I should change It sooner.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:49 PM
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Lately on my FD I've been changing them all the time. I only got 200 miles out of the last set....that's probably cause I let the car sit and they fouled out....oops.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 03:58 PM
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http://www.thepartstrader.com/Single...=101&C2ID=1004

Apparently, some people think the stock plugs are worth a lot of money.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 04:34 PM
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Originally posted by UniqueTII

Have any of you guys used plugs other than the BUR9EQ and BUR7EQ?
I tried the colder leading plugs RB recommends for street ported/weekend racer engines. Thats what I have in now, but I'm just gonna get bur7&9s tomorrow.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 04:48 PM
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I chg mine every 10k, and use the 9's all around.
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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Every 3 months for me. About 3k miles. I am **** like that, or at least I was till it popped
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by Turbonut
They eat plugs.Let's not forget that for every revolution the leading plugs fire 6 times, trailing 3. Compare that to a piston engine 1 revolution 1 fire. You can see why the plugs don't last.
What are you talking about? FC's didn't come with CDI from the factory, and each rotor face combusts once per revolution.
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 04:21 AM
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I should really change my spark plugs.....
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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haven't changed mine for almost 2 yrs now maybe that's why i'm getting that pop pop pop and rough idle
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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I run 9's and 10's on the street. I take out my plugs and clean them about 1 time week or about every 10days. and replace them about every 4 or 5 months

when I goto the track I use a ngk 11's
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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i'm going to get some new ones very soon. it idles rough and i'm sure it's the plugs.
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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every 6 months i replace my plugs with ngk which arent expensive .. $10 for all 4 !
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