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Old 12-10-2009, 12:02 AM
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For every ones information (or at least people that dont already know), do not use Champion spark plugs. I used them in my 95 f150 302 V8. The plugs were great for the first two thousand miles or so, but after the engine ran worse the with the original motorcraft plugs, the idle was rough, I got 8.5 mpg accerlerating was rough, I just put in platinum motorcraft plugs, so O.E. spec, the engine Idles smoothly, starts faster, revs smoother, and idles back faster, so long of the short is Champion spark plugs suck. I hope this helps

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Motorcraft for Ford, AC Delco for Chevy, I don't know what Champions are used on.
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I put thoes in when I bought the truck, did not have much money (I still dont), the plugs were only 99 cents a pop, so ya get what you pay for.
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I believe that Champions are Mopar, I think thats what my dad got when he got dealer replacements for his Jeep...
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I do know that champions have the same results with the magnum engines in the ram 1500
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Originally Posted by Raptor22
I believe that Champions are Mopar, I think thats what my dad got when he got dealer replacements for his Jeep...
That's what I thought too, but I wasn't sure.
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Champions are only good for lawnmowers far as I'm concerned....I use NGK's.
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This would probably be a good time to throw Bosche plugs into the bonfire, at least for Fords anyway.
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I remember when those bosch dual tips or the quad ones came out people were putting them in the mustangs (I was in my high school automotive program at the time) and they were burning through the aluminum pistons and Id just laugh at them. All the guys in high school felt they needed a mustang or camaro.. I had a 92 F250 with a 302 and didnt have near as many problems as those guys did with thier cars.. But then agian they hot rodded them all the time and didnt take care of them
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Originally Posted by cochran07
I remember when those bosch dual tips or the quad ones came out people were putting them in the mustangs (I was in my high school automotive program at the time) and they were burning through the aluminum pistons and Id just laugh at them. All the guys in high school felt they needed a mustang or camaro.. I had a 92 F250 with a 302 and didnt have near as many problems as those guys did with thier cars.. But then agian they hot rodded them all the time and didnt take care of them
"I think right about now, you need to pick an explitive like "Dagnabit", "Guldurnit", or "Dang Whipersnapers" and tell us about having to drive to school in 4 ft. of snow w/o shoes for you "or" yer beloved first truck "Whiplash"! Firebirds and poor excuses for Burt Reynold's mustaches were all the rage in my H/S days. One friend had a "Boss 302" for 2 weeks, before wrapping it around a tree. My first ride was a 63' E-100. It was the first van conversion at the school. Carpeted floor, ceiling, walls, engine cover, even the dashboard! Had a Season pass at the local drive-in and every inch of that **** carpet got put to use! I don't think I knew what a Bosche plug was, till I paid $300. for my first (and last) 911SC Targa tune up in the 80"s. I graduated in 74' if anyone's trying to do the math.

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