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    Champion spark plugs

    Anybody else have a negative experience with Champions, specifically fouling out too easy and then being worthless after that? I had a bad experience, on my Ford Galaxie, with a brand new set of Champion plugs. One of them was literally a dud and kepting me busy hunting the problem for several days. I swore I would never buy another Champion plug.

    Wel, recentlyl My local parts shop only had Champions for my Ironhead build, so I tried em out and now they seem to be fouling out really easy.
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    I am not a fan either

    The new iridium plugs out today are the cats ass, I run them in all my HiPo cars and they just rule

    I rather spend a fe wdollars and get some good plugs


    One thing to consider is if your bike is not stunning properly any plug will foul. Cnat use aspark plug as a band aid. I have the linkart on a panhead and foul anything LOL


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    I have used many brand of spark plugs over the years, and most have all been the same ,heat range and gaping seems to make the big difference, also something that seems to be overlooked more and more these days is plug wires, get a V.T.O.M. and check them for loss.
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    all things being equal and if the bike had no issues before the plug change, then likely it is simply that the parts store gave you the wrong plugs. here's the link from champion as to what they should be...

    http://www.championsparkplugs.com/re...D=15208&mfid=2

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    Bought a new set of Autolites and the motor is firing like a beast again. I vow to never buy another set of Champions till I die, which hopefully is a long time. lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by junior View Post
    all things being equal and if the bike had no issues before the plug change, then likely it is simply that the parts store gave you the wrong plugs. here's the link from champion as to what they should be...

    http://www.championsparkplugs.com/re...D=15208&mfid=2

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    They gave me the h8c. Which I dont even see on that link. Very well could be wrong plugs.
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    NGK for me.............I wouldnt use a champ plug or a fram filter!!! junk!!
    Its a dog eat dog world and I'm wearin milkbone underware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by coolhawg6622 View Post
    NGK for me.............I wouldnt use a champ plug or a fram filter!!! junk!!
    That's cause they're made in America. Buy Asian! LOL
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    We're fucked


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