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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2008, 08:59:01 PM »
The probelm won't be immediate and may not happen at all. It has been a while since I tried them, so they may have fixed it. For now, enjoy your ride.
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2008, 09:03:02 PM »
Does anyone know if its the single prong plugs that fail or the 2+,4+?


I also today decided it was the day to change my tranny filter/oil. I took her out for a little spin after all the maintenance and it runs great. The plugs still kinda worry me. IDK we'll see what happens
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2008, 09:18:45 PM »
the single, don't worry about it, it won't just shutdown on you, you will develop a miss, but for now, don't worry.
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2008, 09:28:39 PM »
I tried Bosch one time.  Had a mis-fire on 2 of the plugs, swapped out the 2 with the original plugs to get it running on all 8.  I bought another set of AC and never had a problem again. 
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2008, 09:37:14 PM »
everyone is talking about AC Delco, autolite.....I have used Champion for many a moons without any problems. B4 I changed out my engine on my 79 to a 383, the 350 had many miles on it and I went to a hotter champion truck plug and she never missed one beat nor fouled.
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #20 on: May 05, 2008, 09:43:40 PM »
I had bad experiences with Champion plugs, but on the industrial side. A set of Champions would last, at best, half the life as the other plugs (Manufacturer brand) and on more than one occassion had a couple of plugs not work when new. Now this was a 16 cylinder industrial gas compressor, but still enough to make me leary. Honestly, I have not used champion in an automotive application for years, si the the automotive feild, I can't say anything good or bad about them. I have had bad experience with Splitfire plugs in a newer Jeep, and a couple of other vehilces, so I am not impressed with them. Even done some testing on them, but that is another story.
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #21 on: May 05, 2008, 10:14:14 PM »
Champions don't last as long but they wear nicely. I use them in all Chrysler applications. I use only Delco in GM. I use motorcraft in fords and NGK in most foreign applications. the Bosch platinums always fail down the road.
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Re: bosch spark plugs?
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2008, 07:26:46 AM »
So far its good. But Ill pick up another set of AC's Or Autolites soon.
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