Hesitation?
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Hesitation?
I still have my original OEM...I might try replacing
>the originals and compare the difference. (They also
>mentioned that Rangers don't use all the same OEM plugs on
>the same vehicle. Supposedly, one or two of the plugs are
>different????? Ever heard that?)
Yes the OEM plugs are different on each bank, they are not double platiums and since the DIS system uses one coil for two plugs the polarity is different for each plug, thats why you use double platinums for replacments.
>the originals and compare the difference. (They also
>mentioned that Rangers don't use all the same OEM plugs on
>the same vehicle. Supposedly, one or two of the plugs are
>different????? Ever heard that?)
Yes the OEM plugs are different on each bank, they are not double platiums and since the DIS system uses one coil for two plugs the polarity is different for each plug, thats why you use double platinums for replacments.
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From: South Dakota
Hesitation?
>Ken00 I'm very curious, what did you mean that the DIS
>ignition should have double platinums? I've seen Bosch
>platinums go approx 75,000 without a lick of trouble - just
>changed them `cause I thought I should. I've currently got
>+4's in another vehicle for about 35,000 and again, not a
>hint of any trouble. They may be over-priced but if you can
>(reportedly) get 100,000 out of them why not?
There's absoulutey nothing wrong with using bosch platinum +4's in a ranger. 3 ranger's that I've ran over 150k with Bosch +4's were a 4 cyl, 3.0, and 4.0, all are still kick'in, and all still get the same mpg when the plugs were put in, and the mpg is 2-4 better than the stock plugs. My 00 ranger just got a set of +4's put into it's 4.0L...awesome performance. The fact that the plug never has to be gapped due to it's design is what makes it superior to any other plug.
And yes I used to be a Autolite person, till I saw the kind of quality on the last set that I purchased, and took back.
my .02
Super
>ignition should have double platinums? I've seen Bosch
>platinums go approx 75,000 without a lick of trouble - just
>changed them `cause I thought I should. I've currently got
>+4's in another vehicle for about 35,000 and again, not a
>hint of any trouble. They may be over-priced but if you can
>(reportedly) get 100,000 out of them why not?
There's absoulutey nothing wrong with using bosch platinum +4's in a ranger. 3 ranger's that I've ran over 150k with Bosch +4's were a 4 cyl, 3.0, and 4.0, all are still kick'in, and all still get the same mpg when the plugs were put in, and the mpg is 2-4 better than the stock plugs. My 00 ranger just got a set of +4's put into it's 4.0L...awesome performance. The fact that the plug never has to be gapped due to it's design is what makes it superior to any other plug.
And yes I used to be a Autolite person, till I saw the kind of quality on the last set that I purchased, and took back.
my .02
Super
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Hesitation?
>There's absoulutey nothing wrong with using bosch platinum
>+4's in a ranger. 3 ranger's that I've ran over 150k with
>Bosch +4's were a 4 cyl, 3.0, and 4.0, all are still
>kick'in, and all still get the same mpg when the plugs were
>put in, and the mpg is 2-4 better than the stock plugs. My
>00 ranger just got a set of +4's put into it's
>4.0L...awesome performance. The fact that the plug never has
>to be gapped due to it's design is what makes it superior to
>any other plug.
>And yes I used to be a Autolite person, till I saw the kind
>of quality on the last set that I purchased, and took back.
>
>my .02
>
>Super
Just my opinion, have a good one.
>+4's in a ranger. 3 ranger's that I've ran over 150k with
>Bosch +4's were a 4 cyl, 3.0, and 4.0, all are still
>kick'in, and all still get the same mpg when the plugs were
>put in, and the mpg is 2-4 better than the stock plugs. My
>00 ranger just got a set of +4's put into it's
>4.0L...awesome performance. The fact that the plug never has
>to be gapped due to it's design is what makes it superior to
>any other plug.
>And yes I used to be a Autolite person, till I saw the kind
>of quality on the last set that I purchased, and took back.
>
>my .02
>
>Super
Just my opinion, have a good one.
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Hesitation?
Just a quick update. I finally got around to replacing the plugs. I figured that I would start there, since it's a cheap tune-up and it would help isolate the hesistation problems. Well, it's been 3 days since the plug change, and the hesitation problem has disappeared. (The problem was consistent, the truck would hesistate every day!) It sure makes me suspicious of the Bosch platinums that I had in the truck...given that they only had 25,000 miles on them.
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From: Alberta, Canada
Hesitation?
HA! No. I'm too cheap. I used the "On sale" specials which just happen to be Champions. I don't know if these are any better than the Bosch, but they did cure the problem.
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