[Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

[Bob Spidell]

I'm running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and could probably go a bit 
wider.


On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
> What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?
>
> tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Al Fuller <al at bighealey.org>
> To: 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> OK Steve – I’ll bite:  What caused the change from Champion RN12YC to 
> NGK BP6ES?
>
> Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would usually 
> lead to conclude you had a good to great experience with them.
>
> On the other hand, to change brand after all that time and mileage 
> would seem to indicate just the opposite!
>
> Inquiring minds want to know…
>
> Al Fuller
>
> '65 BJ-8
>
> '85 Rx-7
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *BJ8Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM
> *To:* 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> Nah.  I usually pull them once a year for inspection (removing for 
> valve check/adjustment and compression check anyway), clean and re-gap 
> as necessary, then keep on truckin' until next time.   No reason to do 
> it more frequently as long as the engine is running well.  I currently 
> have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs installed new in October 
> 2012.  I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of Champion RN12YC.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com 
> <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> I see that the BMC manual suggest replacing the plugs every 12,000 
> miles, they having been checked every 1,000 miles per the same book.
>
> Do you guys hold to that approximately? By that I mean…..all things 
> being equal and the plugs looking OK & working OK, only swap at +/- 
> 12,000 miles.
>
> Maybe plugs last longer these days? Most things don’t in my experience.
>
> For what it’s worth, I’m running NGK’s BP6ES. As to the gap, I’ll 
> leave that can of worms closed for the while!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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