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11 total messages Started by "Rich" Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:40
Spark plugs
#99864
Author: "Rich"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:40
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This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2
litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs, since
then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs in the
Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now have
NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these a
suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I could
use

Rich

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Re: Spark plugs
#99869
Author: "mrcheerful ."
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:57
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"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2
> litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs, since
> then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs in
> the
> Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now have
> NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these a
> suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I could
> use

the ngk are the best plug you cab fit.  I would check that you have the
right plug gaps (in case they have been dropped , and the condition of the
leads, especially since you have recently pulled them off as that is the
likely time for failure.

mrcheerful


Re: Spark plugs
#99870
Author: "Rich"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:00
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Yes I can see your point and I know that NGK are good plugs but I am
concerned that they not the right ones?
Rich

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> "Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
> news:kJYhf.3215$xP2.1338@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> > This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2
> > litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs, since
> > then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs in
> > the
> > Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now
have
> > NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these a
> > suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I
could
> > use
>
> the ngk are the best plug you cab fit.  I would check that you have the
> right plug gaps (in case they have been dropped , and the condition of the
> leads, especially since you have recently pulled them off as that is the
> likely time for failure.
>
> mrcheerful
>
>


Re: Spark plugs
#99871
Author: "Mike G"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:00
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"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2
> litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs, since
> then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs in
the
> Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now have
> NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these a
> suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I could
> use

I can't answer your specific question, but I would certainly recommend NGK
plugs rather than Champion. NGK's quality control seems to be much better
than Champion's.
So, if they are a suitable replacement, you've got better plugs.
Mike.


Re: Spark plugs
#99873
Author: "Sandy Nuts"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:18
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"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> Yes I can see your point and I know that NGK are good plugs but I am
> concerned that they not the right ones?
> Rich

The right ones are the ones that fit and are gapped correctly.


Re: Spark plugs
#99875
Author: "Knight Of The R
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:33
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"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote


 is there a cross reference web site which I could
> use




The book recommends Champion, the owners club recommend Bosch or NGK.

Here's the best place to ask about Sierras

http://forum.fordsierraclub.co.uk/

Incidentally I've got a 2.0 SOHC and they are becoming very rare nowadays.

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Re: Spark plugs
#99881
Author: "Rich"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:12
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That's great thanks all

Rich

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"John Henderson" <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote in message
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> Rich wrote:
>
> > This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I
> > have a SOC 2 litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago
> > fitted some new plugs, since then it has occasionally been a
> > pain to start, the recommended plugs in the Haynes book are
> > Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now have NGK
> > APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are
> > these a suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference
> > web site which I could use
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dol56
>
> John


Re: Spark plugs
#99885
Author: "mrcheerful ."
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:33
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"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> Yes I can see your point and I know that NGK are good plugs but I am
> concerned that they not the right ones?
> Rich
>
> --
> To reply remove " spam "
> "mrcheerful ." <nbkm57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fZYhf.15877$Lw5.12021@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> "Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
>> news:kJYhf.3215$xP2.1338@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> > This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2
>> > litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs,
>> > since
>> > then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs in
>> > the
>> > Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now
> have
>> > NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these a
>> > suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I
> could
>> > use
>>
>> the ngk are the best plug you cab fit.  I would check that you have the
>> right plug gaps (in case they have been dropped , and the condition of
>> the
>> leads, especially since you have recently pulled them off as that is the
>> likely time for failure.
>>
>> mrcheerful
>>

sorry I should have said that ap6fs are right.

mrcheerful


Re: Spark plugs
#99891
Author: "Rich"
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:10
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Yes, thanks

Rich

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"mrcheerful ." <nbkm57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
> news:p%Yhf.3424$uR.3157@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
> > Yes I can see your point and I know that NGK are good plugs but I am
> > concerned that they not the right ones?
> > Rich
> >
> > --
> > To reply remove " spam "
> > "mrcheerful ." <nbkm57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:fZYhf.15877$Lw5.12021@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >>
> >> "Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:kJYhf.3215$xP2.1338@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> >> > This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC
2
> >> > litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fitted some new plugs,
> >> > since
> >> > then it has occasionally been a pain to start, the recommended plugs
in
> >> > the
> >> > Haynes book are Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now
> > have
> >> > NGK APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are these
a
> >> > suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference web site which I
> > could
> >> > use
> >>
> >> the ngk are the best plug you cab fit.  I would check that you have the
> >> right plug gaps (in case they have been dropped , and the condition of
> >> the
> >> leads, especially since you have recently pulled them off as that is
the
> >> likely time for failure.
> >>
> >> mrcheerful
> >>
>
> sorry I should have said that ap6fs are right.
>
> mrcheerful
>
>


Re: Spark plugs
#99892
Author: Guy King
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:30
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The message <YgZhf.15888$Lw5.2648@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>
from "Sandy Nuts" <noone@home.com> contains these words:

> > Yes I can see your point and I know that NGK are good plugs but I am
> > concerned that they not the right ones?
> > Rich

> The right ones are the ones that fit and are gapped correctly.

Really? Wonder why I managed to melt a set of plugs some time ago then.

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Re: Spark plugs
#99876
Author: John Henderson
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:34
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Rich wrote:

> This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I
> have a SOC 2 litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago
> fitted some new plugs, since then it has occasionally been a
> pain to start, the recommended plugs in the Haynes book are
> Champion RF7YC these are what was in the car and now have NGK
> APR6FS plugs from my local motor factor my question is are
> these a suitable alternative, or is there a cross reference
> web site which I could use

http://tinyurl.com/dol56

John
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