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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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i was told that the bosch blugs with 2 and 4 prongs are overkill. is this true. how about the splitfire plugs.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 01:10 AM
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what is meant by overkill? Is it that they produce to much heat or what.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 01:55 AM
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IMHO the extra electrodes are just that-extra. The spark will always take the path of least resistance and it cannot go to two places at once. It is electrically impossible.

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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 08:56 AM
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too many electrodes is overkil. oriely's said that
 
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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i agree that is not worth the extra cost

i like the good old Champion Copper Plus plugs

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