Spark plugs ???
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Spark plugs ???
Posted a question in the V10 section but I did not receive any responses. I have been trying to figure out motorcraft plugs but I am short some info. I have seen some questions in the forum about the AWSF and AGSF:
The book called for AWSF 22E (99 F250 V0 also the same for 5.4) but I think that was replaced by the AGSF 22WM. The difference being the AGSF is threaded all the way up ("G") and AWSF is threaded half way ("W"). I assume they did this because of the blow-out issue. Also the third letter in motorcraft plugs are now "S" for supressor vs. "R" for resistor.
Now if AGSF 22WM is correct for the V10 can AGSF 22FM be used. The AGSF 22FM is what I use in my Explorer (4.0L SOHC). Same heat range?
I also would like to know what the suffixes mean.
FM =? (F = fine wire platium M = maybe Iridium? ) (See stupid note below)
WM =?
PM =?
I know
P E = single platium
PP EE = double platium
F FE = fine wire platium
So I think the FM from above is fine wire platium with iridium also.
If anyone can share info please do so
Thanks
Scott
Stupid note, found this on the net: Iridium is an element and part of the platinum family. It is white with a yellowish tint, and hard to work or to machine. It is highly corrosion resistant--in fact, more corrosion resistant than any other metal known today. Aqua regia, a three-to-one mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, does not affect it.
There is a thin layer of iridium present in the layer of earth that was formed about 65.5 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. While iridium is available closer to the earth's core, iridium is rarely found close to the earth's surface. Because this layer contains significantly more iridium than there should be, and is found in that layer all over the world, it has drawn some reasonable speculation.
The end of the Cretaceous period was the time during which dinosaurs are thought to have gone extinct. Some experts think the presence of iridium in this layer evidences that Earth was hit by a huge asteroid; iridium is relatively common in asteroids and comets. The isotopes of the iridium in that layer more closely resemble iridium found in asteroids than does the iridium found closer to Earth's core. This asteroid may have started a firestorm that spread the iridium around the world, triggered the "long winter," and caused the acid rain that perhaps led to the demise of the dinosaurs.
So space age Super Duty!
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The book called for AWSF 22E (99 F250 V0 also the same for 5.4) but I think that was replaced by the AGSF 22WM. The difference being the AGSF is threaded all the way up ("G") and AWSF is threaded half way ("W"). I assume they did this because of the blow-out issue. Also the third letter in motorcraft plugs are now "S" for supressor vs. "R" for resistor.
Now if AGSF 22WM is correct for the V10 can AGSF 22FM be used. The AGSF 22FM is what I use in my Explorer (4.0L SOHC). Same heat range?
I also would like to know what the suffixes mean.
FM =? (F = fine wire platium M = maybe Iridium? ) (See stupid note below)
WM =?
PM =?
I know
P E = single platium
PP EE = double platium
F FE = fine wire platium
So I think the FM from above is fine wire platium with iridium also.
If anyone can share info please do so
Thanks
Scott
Stupid note, found this on the net: Iridium is an element and part of the platinum family. It is white with a yellowish tint, and hard to work or to machine. It is highly corrosion resistant--in fact, more corrosion resistant than any other metal known today. Aqua regia, a three-to-one mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, does not affect it.
There is a thin layer of iridium present in the layer of earth that was formed about 65.5 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. While iridium is available closer to the earth's core, iridium is rarely found close to the earth's surface. Because this layer contains significantly more iridium than there should be, and is found in that layer all over the world, it has drawn some reasonable speculation.
The end of the Cretaceous period was the time during which dinosaurs are thought to have gone extinct. Some experts think the presence of iridium in this layer evidences that Earth was hit by a huge asteroid; iridium is relatively common in asteroids and comets. The isotopes of the iridium in that layer more closely resemble iridium found in asteroids than does the iridium found closer to Earth's core. This asteroid may have started a firestorm that spread the iridium around the world, triggered the "long winter," and caused the acid rain that perhaps led to the demise of the dinosaurs.
So space age Super Duty!
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After more research I found out more info.
FM = finewire platinum-nickel centerwire electrode with nickel plated shell
WM = platinum iridium center electrode with nickel plated shell
PM = standard platinum electrode with nickel plated shell
P E = single platium
PP EE = double platium
F FE = fine wire platium
So one question for experts out there, can the AGSF 22FM be used in place of the AGSF 22WM?
FM = finewire platinum-nickel centerwire electrode with nickel plated shell
WM = platinum iridium center electrode with nickel plated shell
PM = standard platinum electrode with nickel plated shell
P E = single platium
PP EE = double platium
F FE = fine wire platium
So one question for experts out there, can the AGSF 22FM be used in place of the AGSF 22WM?
Last edited by ssjrsw; Jan 31, 2006 at 10:28 AM.
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Scott - There appears to be several different plugs that you can use from the Motorcraft line that seem to work fine. Please note these two threads:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=404088
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...&page=15&pp=12
The second thread is 15 pages long, but there is a lot of good info there and you will notice different plugs listed throughout.
Hope that helps you!!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=404088
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...&page=15&pp=12
The second thread is 15 pages long, but there is a lot of good info there and you will notice different plugs listed throughout.
Hope that helps you!!
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Platinum Spark Plugs
The same premium-quality spark plugs that have 100,000-mile replacement intervals, used in many new Ford Motor Company vehicles, are available as replacement plugs for earlier model vehicles. Platinum's high melting point provides superior resistance to erosion. This results in 60,000- to 100,000-mile intervals between spark plug changes while maintaining optimum engine performance. Platinum plugs are designated by the letters "P," "PP," "E," "EE," "F," or "FE" in the part number suffix.
Platinum Spark Plug Groups
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The same premium-quality spark plugs that have 100,000-mile replacement intervals, used in many new Ford Motor Company vehicles, are available as replacement plugs for earlier model vehicles. Platinum's high melting point provides superior resistance to erosion. This results in 60,000- to 100,000-mile intervals between spark plug changes while maintaining optimum engine performance. Platinum plugs are designated by the letters "P," "PP," "E," "EE," "F," or "FE" in the part number suffix.
Platinum Spark Plug Groups
- Single Platinum (P & E)
- Double Platinum (PP & EE)
- Finewire Platinum (F & FE)
http://cms2.fmcdealer.dealerconnecti...e&paCode=04260
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