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What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?tom
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From: Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org>
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
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-->OK Steve =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll bite: What caused the change from Champ=
ion RN12YC to NGK BP6ES? Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000=
miles would usually lead to conclude you had a good to great experience wi=
th them. On the other hand, to change brand after all that time and mileage=
would seem to indicate just the opposite! Inquiring minds want to know=E2=
=80=A6 Al Fuller'65 BJ-8'85 Rx-7 From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.=
net> On Behalf Of BJ8Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal Nah. I usually pull them once a=
year for inspection (removing for valve check/adjustment and compression c=
heck anyway), clean and re-gap as necessary, then keep on truckin' until ne=
xt time. No reason to do it more frequently as long as the engine is runn=
ing well. I currently have 12,411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs instal=
led new in October 2012. I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of Cha=
mpion RN12YC. Steve ByersHBJ8L/36666BJ8 RegistryAHCA Delegate at LargeHavel=
ock, NC From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf =
Of simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 AM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal I see that the BMC manual suggest re=
placing the plugs every 12,000 miles, they having been checked every 1,000 =
miles per the same book. Do you guys hold to that approximately? By that I =
mean=E2=80=A6..all things being equal and the plugs looking OK & working OK=
, only swap at +/- 12,000 miles. Maybe plugs last longer these days? Most =
things don=E2=80=99t in my experience. For what it=E2=80=99s worth, I=E2=80=
=99m running NGK=E2=80=99s BP6ES. As to the gap, I=E2=80=99ll leave that ca=
n of worms closed for the while! Thanks,Simon
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<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font=
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you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?</div><div><br data-mc=
e-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>tom</div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Messag=
e -----<br>From: Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org><br>To: 'Healeys' <he=
aleys@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)<br>=
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal<br></div><div><br></div><style><=
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tyle><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">OK Steve =E2=80=93 =
I=E2=80=99ll bite: What caused the change from Champion RN12YC to NGK=
BP6ES? </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yo=
ur having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would usually lead to=
conclude you had a good to great experience with them.</p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On the other hand, to change brand =
after all that time and mileage would seem to indicate just the opposite!</=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Inquiring minds w=
ant to know=E2=80=A6</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;=
">Al Fuller</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New=
Roman',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-fam=
ily: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">'65 =
BJ-8</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'=
,serif; color: black;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'T=
imes New Roman',serif; color: black;"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">'85 Rx-7</s=
pan><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;=
color: black;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times Ne=
w Roman',serif; color: black;"></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbs=
p;</p><div><div style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; pad=
ding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;" data-mce-style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid=
#E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From=
:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>BJ=
8Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 05, 2019 2:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> '=
Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Sp=
ark plugs renewal</p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;=
" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">Nah.&nbs=
p; I usually pull them once a year for inspection (removing for valve check=
/adjustment and compression check anyway), clean and re-gap as necessary, t=
hen keep on truckin' until next time. No reason to do it more f=
requently as long as the engine is running well. I currently have 12,=
411 miles on a set of NGK BP6ES plugs installed new in October 2012. =
I got 46,500 miles out of the previous set of Champion RN12YC.</span></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #0=
02060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">&n=
bsp;</span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Com=
ic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS=
'; color: #002060;">Steve Byers</span><span style=3D"color: #002060;" data-=
mce-style=3D"color: #002060;"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-f=
amily: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style=3D"c=
olor: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #002060;"></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">BJ8 Registry<=
/span><span style=3D"color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #002060;"></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'=
; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #=
002060;">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style=3D"color: #002060;" data-=
mce-style=3D"color: #002060;"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-f=
amily: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">Havelock, NC </span><span st=
yle=3D"color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #002060;"></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"color: =
#002060;"> </span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: '=
Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;"> </span></p><div><div style=3D"border=
: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;" data-=
mce-style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt =
0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; f=
ont-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font=
-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10=
.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 10.0p=
t; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;"> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:healeys-bo=
unces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Beha=
lf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lach=
lan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 04, 2019 8:57 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</=
span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">I see that the BMC manual suggest replacing the plug=
s every 12,000 miles, they having been checked every 1,000 miles per the sa=
me book.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"> </span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Do you guys hold to that a=
pproximately? By that I mean=E2=80=A6..all things being equal and the plugs=
looking OK & working OK, only swap at +/- 12,000 miles. </span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Maybe plugs last longer these days? Most things =
don=E2=80=99t in my experience.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-GB"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">For=
what it=E2=80=99s worth, I=E2=80=99m running NGK=E2=80=99s BP6ES. As to th=
e gap, I=E2=80=99ll leave that can of worms closed for the while!</span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"> </span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Thanks,</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-GB">Simon</span></p></div><div><br></div></body></html>
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