E3 Spark Plugs.... Big problems, check yours
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Mountain Pass
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E3 Spark Plugs.... Big problems, check yours
Truck had a miss/shake to it, checked the code and it stated cylinder #5, pulled the plug to change it but when I pulled the coil off, the tip of the plug was still inside the coil. Tried to screw it back on but it's stripped, looks to have been that way for a long time.
Started pulling other plugs before it got dark and ran out of time, out of 3 plugs two of them had the same problem. One of the plugs was missing the electrode... no bueno!
If you are using E3 plugs, do yourself a favor and get rid of the things. They are just under 4 years old and have right at 60,000 miles on them.
Started pulling other plugs before it got dark and ran out of time, out of 3 plugs two of them had the same problem. One of the plugs was missing the electrode... no bueno!
If you are using E3 plugs, do yourself a favor and get rid of the things. They are just under 4 years old and have right at 60,000 miles on them.
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IDK, I like the platinum 7 tipped razor sharp camo plugs myself. If you get the the Hello Kitty plugs they are a little more expensive but I'm told they get 20 more HP. I also put one in the intake (per their website) and it apparently super-electo-chargesTM the air so it sparks better.
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IDK, I like the platinum 7 tipped razor sharp camo plugs myself. If you get the the Hello Kitty plugs they are a little more expensive but I'm told they get 20 more HP. I also put one in the intake (per their website) and it apparently super-electo-chargesTM the air so it sparks better.
love it! Thanks! 
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IDK, I like the platinum 7 tipped razor sharp camo plugs myself. If you get the the Hello Kitty plugs they are a little more expensive but I'm told they get 20 more HP. I also put one in the intake (per their website) and it apparently super-electo-chargesTM the air so it sparks better.
In all seriousness, I haven't pulled any more plugs as of yet but I do have the receipt from previous owner from when they were installed. I'm expecting more of the same poor quality as shown in the pic above.
The whole electrode falling off into my cylinder thing has me pretty scared honestly, not sure what damage was done.
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We've dyno'd many of the 'performance' plugs on a variety of motors from stock to insane. Champion, Autolites, and NGK proved the best, all those fancy Tri-Tip-Power-Plus-Diamond-Fire God's spark plugs gained NOTHING. If they did, the ignition system had other issues - once rectified, no gain. This was on motors from 315hp SBC, a 1096hp N/A LS, two Terminators, a 673rwhp 454, and a twin snail 4.6 modular. Three E3 plugs failed, one the prong MELTED and the other two had the same issues the OP had with the tip deciding to depart the plug.
There was a small heart attack when we lost a decent amount of power switching to the NGK's on the big-kid engines, but that's because we forgot their heat range is inverted. The higher the number, the lower the heat range. Champions and Autolites - higher number, higher heat range.
There was a small heart attack when we lost a decent amount of power switching to the NGK's on the big-kid engines, but that's because we forgot their heat range is inverted. The higher the number, the lower the heat range. Champions and Autolites - higher number, higher heat range.
What are spark plugs used for?