E-3 spark plugs
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Topic: E-3 spark plugs
Posted By: eric lavine
Subject: E-3 spark plugs
Date Posted: April-17-2008 at 1:08pm
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caught a quick show on these plugs with comparisons to others, on the same engine there was a 5 hp increase and economy came down which it would because of complete burn, the plug illuminated much better than the competition...anyone try them or see the show? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
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Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: April-17-2008 at 6:04pm
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Don't count on E3 spark plugs to save you money on gas
Posted Oct 21st 2007 2:43PM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: MPG Over the years, countless companies have come up with devices claimed to reduce fuel consumption. The claims have ranged from plausible to the ridiculous. For example, wrapping magnets around your fuel line will not double your mileage and the only way you will ever get 200 mpg with a carburetor is to make it so small that air and fuel flow are so restricted that it can't possibly use more fuel than that. Of course your engine would produce so little power in the process as to be useless. Spark plugs have long been a popular area for "innovation" of this sort. One of the latest comes in the form of the E3 spark plug featuring its DiamondFire electrode. This one falls into the plausible-but-unlikely category. Writer Larry Edsall recently undertook the latest iteration of a 5,000 mile annual road trip and decided to try out the E3 plugs. While E3 claims a 3-5 percent improvement in mileage, Edsall found his dipped from 20.11/19.98 the previous two years to 19.18 with the E3 plugs. He did all the usual maintenance like oil changes and tire pressures before leaving. Of course the vehicle was a year older and more worn which may have contributed to the dip. But even a fully scientific test with two or more vehicles running side by side in the same conditions (aside from the spark plugs) would probably yield a negligible difference at best. The E3 plugs aren't that pricey ($6-7 each) so if you do choose to try them it won't cost a lot. Just don't be too disappointed if you don't see much improvement in mileage. [Source: Detroit News] Eric, Isn't this one of those "too good to be true" items? ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: April-17-2008 at 7:12pm
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The show I saw they put a "mule" engine on a dyno.Then they measured HP and fuel consumption.
Results showed more HP and less fuel consumption.Versus std plugs. ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-17-2008 at 11:09pm
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??????? snake oil in the form of a plug??
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Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 2:31am
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yeah, i saw that same show last weekend on spike network...im not sure....im not buyin it...
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 10:23am
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I ordered some for a golf cart, because the Chumpions have a real weak spark and i wanted to see if these plugs will add more spark, i cant believe i bought into a gimmick if it is ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 10:57am
Was Billy Mays the host of this show? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
kytom2 wrote:Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 11:04am
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Lol...No actually it was Horsepower on Spike ------------- |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 11:23am
I believe it was quite easy for you to buy in to BS like that. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 11:46am
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i know i buy yours all the time lol ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 11:49am
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my closets are full of Ronko items and thay all have as seen on TV stickers on them,
i figured HP tv cant be BSing ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 11:53am
Eric we plug our golf carts in every night to charge the batteries, maybe this is why the spark is weak??????? ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 12:32pm
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up here in Ohio the woman have a little more meat on them and the electrics just dont cut it, the guy that owns this cart is notorious for picking up the heavy honey's at the Hillbilly Hilton and believe me he needs gas power ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-18-2008 at 3:06pm
guess you don't have the correct field windings in the motors then or cheap batteries because the electrics can out run and have higher torque ratings than the gas powered jobs, but then two ton heffers are going to hurt anything they sit on and need to stay in the pasture where you picked them up. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: April-19-2008 at 1:06am
Is it really necessary for you to talk in third person? ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-19-2008 at 11:40am
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i started out on spark plugs, Im actually quoting the words from his mouth, he does like em thick, i would never write anything that would hurt someones feelings.....I prefer thin woman he prefers thick woman, its a matter of taste ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |