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Old 02-18-2012, 10:32 AM
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Last night I went on Champion's website and read about their "Truck Plug". Has anyone used them??
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Originally Posted by askingxforxit
Last night I went on Champion's website and read about their "Truck Plug". Has anyone used them??
Yup I have but in my plow truck, for your xj just run what the tag on the hood tells you to, this is what ran best for them in the factory.
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Well im still trying to put her words together. But number 2 has specs of sh@# all over it
A pic of #2 and #1 or #3 beside it (for comparison) might help in diagnosis.
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Originally Posted by djb383

A pic of #2 and #1 or #3 beside it (for comparison) might help in diagnosis.
All I could get was a real crappy pic of # 2

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Originally Posted by 413maxwedge
Yup I have but in my plow truck, for your xj just run what the tag on the hood tells you to, this is what ran best for them in the factory.
I'm a big believer in there being a reason the manufacture did what they did. And if you're going to change it you better have a damn good reason for it.

As an aside what would be the stock plug wire set for a 94 SE?

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The pebbles came out clear. LOL, a tannish color is normal. Are u getting a cyl #2 misfire?
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Originally Posted by djb383
The pebbles came out clear. LOL, a tannish color is normal. Are u getting a cyl #2 misfire?
Yea that and sometimes a random miss fire?
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Has it set a CEL with a cyl code #?
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Originally Posted by Lowtech
I'm a big believer in there being a reason the manufacture did what they did. And if you're going to change it you better have a damn good reason for it.

As an aside what would be the stock plug wire set for a 94 SE?
ummmmmmmmmm...how about 20+ years of research and new technology?

Also, sometimes manufacturers do what they do for cheapness.
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for the NGK ones are you talking about the NGK V Power copper spark plugs?
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Originally Posted by djb383
Has it set a CEL with a cyl code #?
Yes! Compression is id say low in #2
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I just pulled a set of those Champion DP plugs. I don't know how many miles were on them since I bought the Jeep used (has 97k on the clock) a week ago. Was getting a P0303 (cyl #3 misfire), and a P1294 (Low idle) CEL, and at time really crappy idle. Surer than anything #3's plug had a gap that you could slip a penny through. Replaced all the plugs with regular Champion Copper's. Hopefully the Jeep will be happy now. From experience with a 2001 Neon it too only liked Champion Coppers. It had the distributorless ignition as well. Go figure...
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Originally Posted by jeepin4fun97
Yes! Compression is id say low in #2
What's the code #?
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Originally Posted by Slugger
for the NGK ones are you talking about the NGK V Power copper spark plugs?
Yep that's right
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What are the signs that "it likes Champion Coppers"?


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