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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Spark Plugs ?

What brand of plugs would "you" recomend?


88 F150 302 auto 2wd.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Motorcraft ASF32C OF ASF42C

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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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i agree with ed.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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What is the difference between the 2 numbers?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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temp 32's run a little cooler.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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anything copper
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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While you're getting the spark plugs, also make sure you get a distributer cap and rotor with COPPER, and not aluminum. The 10 bucks more you pay now will come back to you over the next tank or two, and it'll last.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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Thanks everyone, already got the cap, rotor, and wires. All are copper and the wires are high end 9mm.
 
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How much fuel mileage do you gain from a copper cap and rotor?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by d_stange
How much fuel mileage do you gain from a copper cap and rotor?
I'm the orig owner of a 95 Eddie Bauer with all nickels (5 speed, 5 liter, 355 rear) and I'm pushing 160K, so I sorta know my truck. I have one experience where I went with "cheap", and it dropped me from 15 Avg to 14.5 MPG or so. In other words, I got ~510 miles out of both tanks instead of ~525, so one gallon/fillup. I'm really **** about this and keep a notepad in my visor where I record date-mileage-gals and also all mainteneace. Ohhh, and while my truck has a useable fuel capacity of 37.5 gallons, I NEVER run both tanks dry at the same time ;-)
BTW, "hi performance" low resistance wires also cost me 1 MPG.

I went back to motorcraft wires and plugs, and get my cap and rotor from Napa.
Maybe if I took the tool box and camper shell off and
 
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