<VV> Which Spark plugs?

[Marc Marcoulides]

Hank, where is that Western Auto store? I want to buy a Whizzer motorbike



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>From: Henry Kaczmarek via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Apr 8, 2017 6:23 AM
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>Subject: Re: <VV> Which Spark plugs?
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>Thank you Marc for renewing my faith in the inherent frugality of the
>majority of Corvair owners. I lack that trait.  If you can find a GOOD plug
>on sale, go for it.
> I take no pleasure in knowing that the heartbeat of my engine is the
>cheapest thing I can find, though I know for many that is the triumph of the
>deal. 
>
>Also, if you patronize one LAPS, you may find that the mgr. will grant you
>special deals. 
>Before working for Western Auto, they used to put all the AC Delco oil
>filters on sale for 1.98, (Early 90's)  EXCEPT the PF-4.  But the mgr would
>sell them by the case to me for the sale price, as I bought so much stuff
>there. 
>
>I'm sick, I know.  When my cigarette lighter burns out I buy a new one. But
>I once watched the founder of the Queen City Corvair club go through a large
>file size drawer with over 100 used lighters in it trying to find one that
>still worked. Frugality in practice to the extreme.  He didn't find one, and
>after testing them all HE STILL didn't throw the useless lighters away.
>Life's too short to waste time like that. 
>
>HANK 
>
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>From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>Marc Marcoulides via VirtualVairs
>Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 6:40 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Which Spark plugs?
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>I buy whats on sale
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>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Henry Kaczmarek via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Sent: Apr 7, 2017 11:48 AM
>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> Which Spark plugs?
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>>I use Bosch W8AC or RW8AC, these work well in vw beetles and Vairs.  If 
>>u are interested in Original AC 44 FF plugs, I have a set. Send me a PM 
>>if you want them. A little pricey but very hard to find these days.  
>>New in original boxes. Hank
>>
>>On Apr 7, 2017 1:16 PM, "Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs" < 
>>virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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>>> On Apr 1, 2017, at 3:52 AM, Ralphsebrell via VirtualVairs < 
>>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > 1. I found a list of replacement plugs, there are so many! How do I
>>> choose?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 2. How do I know if I need a "hotter" plug or a "Colder"plug?
>>> >
>>> I have a list of plugs here:
>>>
>>> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tools.html#parts
>>>
>>> Generally, plugs are pretty simple things so I pick the ones that are 
>>> in stock, I've run Champion, Autolite, and NGK equally well.  I will 
>>> note that the application guides for Corvairs were sometimes wrong 
>>> way back when, so sometimes we'd get the wrong plugs.  Nowadays the 
>>> parts lookups seem pretty good.  Generally on a stock engine you want 
>>> to use what's recommended - the hotter or colder is to prevent 
>>> fouling or detonation, but that's usually an issue with modified engines.
>>>
>>> --Bryan
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