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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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Started skipping around at idle.
Checked and had 30,000 miles on my plugs.
Put in a set of NGK FR4 (5155).
After over 60 years of using primarily Champions thought I'd try NGK.
 

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:38 AM
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Copper core is usually good for around 30k anyway.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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Tried to post photos but didn't work.
That's longest I've ever ran a set of plugs.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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I just changed my Champions. 50,000 on them
 
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On mine the gap had grown from .035 to over .040.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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Just an update.
I had a occasionally rough idle and then it started idling around 1500 RPM or a little more and check engine light came on.
Code reader said multi misfires & No. 6 misfire, high idle.
Plugs took care of the misfire but not the idle speed.
Replaced the lifetime AIC Auto-Zone valve with an Borg-Warner one. All is well so far.
Didn't check for blown plenum gasket but uses about 1/4 of an inch of oil on the dipstick in 8000+ miles.
 
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