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Is it time to change my spark plugs?

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Old 01-29-2021 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ol' grouch
You're definitely running rich. Hotter spark may mean a cleaner engine and better fuel economy. Swap them out, properly gapped, and see how your fuel consumption and power does. I'll bet they both improve. I still like to change mine every 30,000 miles just so they don't seize in the heads and it keeps the engine happy.
She was running rich, now I get lean codes. Lol! Dang fuel pump. I honestly didn’t know I had to gap them, I thought they came pre-gapped. The gap for these engines are .035, the plugs I got are preset to .036. Will I have issues? She seems to run fine.
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
They're due for a change but not horrible. Don't worry about something if it's not broken.
That’s the general saying but with her, you have to worry about something before it breaks! 😂
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 03:51 PM
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They look like they could use a change after an 11 year run. Change them and let us know how the truck reacts to it.
She seems to run fine; no difference honestly. 😊
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2bit
Yes, they are carbon fouled. Get copper spark plugs, not platinum or iridium. I like NGK. NGK #4291 or Autolite #5224
I went with champion’s platinum. I will definitely go for those next time!
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 09:16 PM
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That’s the general saying but with her, you have to worry about something before it breaks! 😂
No kidding. She's worse than a wife!!
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 09:17 PM
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I went with champion’s platinum. I will definitely go for those next time!
Nope, should've gotten the standard coppers. These engines don't like platinums.
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 09:19 PM
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No kidding. She's worse than a wife!!
Hey, hey! I’m a girl. Lol!
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 10:13 PM
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Hey, hey! I’m a girl. Lol!
Terribly sorry, but, we don't accept that as an excuse. We are not sexist, so, anything we can give you grief about, is fair game.
 
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Old 01-29-2021 | 10:22 PM
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Terribly sorry, but, we don't accept that as an excuse. We are not sexist, so, anything we can give you grief about, is fair game.
Yeah, yeah. 🙄😂
 
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Old 01-30-2021 | 07:27 AM
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Any thing you call a "she" is high maintenance.
 
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