4-tip vs 1-tip spark plugs

**Kicker15** · January 10th, 2005 06:42 PM

di ko rin alam eh.... basta nagpapalit lang ako every 3 months nung ordinary pag nag pa tune up ako. pag di ko pinalitan di maganda yung takbo kahit linisin mo. yung splitfire nililinis lang ok na

**pajerokid** · January 10th, 2005 07:20 PM

Sulit Torquemaster. Used it in our terrano from day one till day sold.

**jiggs84** · January 26th, 2005 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by speedyfix

kahit 4 tip yan... the spark still only goes to one tip... it just has a choice of which one has the least resistance.

i would still just choose a properly gapped, correct heat range regular plug over one of these fancy ones

yes, you maybe right. but based on my experience i felt the difference. one time during tune up i changed back to single tip NGK plugs. i was not happy with the acceleration. then i cleaned my old Bosch 4-tip and installed it back. mas maganda pa hatak kahit luma na.

my 2 cents.

**kenz** · January 27th, 2005 07:46 PM

ask lang guys, whats the proper way of cleaning the plugs?

**pissword** · January 27th, 2005 07:54 PM

ang denso iridium spark plug (single tip) hindi ko alam bakit ang mahal 600/pc pero same lang din naman every 20K km pinapalitan...

samantalang yung denso na ordinary 300 lang ata ang set of 4 na tapos every 15K papalitan... oh well.

hindi na ako nagpakabit ng iridium

**CLAVEL3699** · January 27th, 2005 08:15 PM

yes guys anong tamang paglinis ang spark plug

sa akin bosch platinum

**speedyfix** · February 10th, 2005 12:11 PM

just have the mechanic clean the plug for you. you might damage the tip pa if you don't do it properly.

iridiums really are meant for higher performance engines. they can sustain the spark despite high cylinder pressure kasi without being snuffed out.

if plugs get fouled soon that means there is something wrong with the air fuel mixture.

**BlueBimmer** · February 10th, 2005 12:15 PM

if sobrang dami at wala ka nang malagyan ng pera mo, denso iridium. pag hindi normal oem plugs

**Marc MD** · February 11th, 2005 02:32 PM

i've been using those NGK types before ever since we got this corolla but when i tried on the Bosch Platinum 4 mas bumilis ang hatak ng tsikot ko.. syempre nagpalit din ako ng high tension wires para hindi sunugin ng spark plugs diba.. pero the thing is there is definitely a change in terms of performance.. my engine is stock with an open carb

**theveed** · February 11th, 2005 02:55 PM

Like what Miggs pointed out, it's basic physics, least resistance, period. Unless your sparkplug has multiple spark tips (not the conductor tip), iisa lang labasan ng kuryente. Your "electric bolt" will not split into two if you use a V tip, it will not split into 4 if you use a 4tip, it goes to the ONE with the least resistance.

Mas lumalaki ngang chance mag misfire if you have multiple conducting tips since the current won't go straight to a designated tip eh, maghahanap pa yun between the "choices" that are available..

Gains on a stock engine? One word... PLACEBO.