[Healeys] Spark Plugs

Kees Oudesluijs coudesluijs at chello.nl
Wed Jan 27 11:15:34 MST 2021


Never had much problems with trouble because of plugs on any of my 
vehicles in the past 55 years. The only thing that is more or less 
important is to gap them, clean them once in a while and replace when 
they are to far gone. I do not think I even did that in the last ten 
years or so. I have nearly always used Champion plugs as they are very 
cheap: between €8 and €15 for four.

I presume that electronic ignition (Pertronix in my case) may also help.

Kees Oudesluijs


Op 27-1-2021 om 18:27 schreef Laurie Wilford:
> I continue to use only Champion plugs in my Healeys but have 
> experienced at least two episodes of plug problems over the years. 
> Based on the number of miles covered that is probably not too bad, but 
> the second time was with a newly installed set of plugs. One was 
> defective.
> Both times the symptoms were intermittent missing both at idle and on 
> the highway.  Finally changing plugs was of course one of the last 
> things I did.
>
> Laurie Wilford
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: 2021-01-27 10:33 a.m. (GMT-05:00)
> To: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca, gradea1 at charter.net, fsufan1952 at yahoo.com
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark Plugs
>
> I have never had a spark plug let me down. Has anyone on the list ever 
> had an issue that could be attributed to a spark plug? Using the 
> incorrect spark plug for the application does not count, nor does 
> failing to change plugs when required. Both of those are attributed to 
> the failure of the person responsible for maintenance.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca
> To: gradea1 at charter.net; fsufan1952 at yahoo.com
> Cc: 'healey list' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2021 6:48 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark Plugs
>
> I’m with Hank, Champions have never let me down.
> Mirek
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of 
> *gradea1 at charter.net
> *Sent:* January 26, 2021 4:25 PM
> *To:* 'fsufan1952 at yahoo.com' <fsufan1952 at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* 'healey list' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Spark Plugs
> Seems like a sacrelige to use Japanese plugs in a British machine. 
> Especially since the 240 Z buried the British sports car market in the 
> '70s.
> I have always used Champion UN12Y plugs as specified for the BJ8, and 
> never had a problem even though Champion had some bad press about 
> their manufacturing.  Of course I use regular points, so maybe there 
> is not as much demand on my plugs. Hank
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Don via Healeys"
> To: "healey list"
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday January 26 2021 10:28:46AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Spark Plugs
>
>
> Good Afternoon All
> I’ve been using NGK spark plugs , BP6 ES. In my 67 BJ8 with electronic 
> ignition. I just went to my local parts store and I was told they 
> can’t get them anymore.
> What else is everyone using with success?
> Thank You , Don Day 67 BJ8
> Sent from my iPhone
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