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Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!!

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jonnny2006

08-06-2007 19:40:15




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I WAS a champion guy Until i bought me a set of autolights....My M i just could not get it tuned into her sweet spot, condtantly adjusting timing and carb settings. i even took the wires off a perfect running tractor and no change. plus my super H ran perfect with the M's wires so i know it is not wires. i had a set of autolites in a box and for $hits and giggles i thought i would try them. sure enough after i put them in i was able to go thru the adjustments one more time and now she runs near perfect, no more missing. the champion plugs had less then a hour on them. i guess I'm an autolite guy now.....

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SRC

08-09-2007 05:46:06




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
That is very true about the depth of the hex on Autolite vs. Champion plugs, I've run into that myself. Personal Experience has shown me that certain engines like certain plugs better than others. I always use Autolite in my Ford trucks and cars and usually use Champions in my tractors
(IH). I did recently put a set of AC plugs in my Hough loader and it really likes them. I've found all 3 major brands to be pretty good.

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Daniel H.

08-07-2007 09:46:04




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
I don't know if others have this problem, but on my Super A, Champion is the only plug that I can get a socket on to tighten. If you use an AC or an Autolite/Motorcraft the hex on the plug is so close to the "bottom" of the plug the socket cant grab it. The champion has a much higher "hex" and the socket will reach it. Fortunately I found an NOS IH sparkplug wrench and it is thin enough (like sheet metal almost) to reach down in there.

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Brownie450

08-07-2007 05:20:53




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
Worked on a Hercules 4-cylinder generator for a guy who runs a shop down in Muscatine & couldn't get spark to the # 2 cylinder. The engine had a new set of Champions in it, & the plug on #2 was shorted--brand new plug. Looks like we don't have to go to Chinese stuff to get junk. Champions used to be good plugs but seems like something went kerflooey about the time they introduced the "copper" thing in their plug line. One of the most unfortunate things that has happened is the loss of Filko ignition components. They were by far the best points-condensers-caps-rotors that were ever made.

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John M

08-07-2007 03:26:10




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
We told you that several months ago.



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IH2444

08-07-2007 00:56:22




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
The only thing I run champions in are small engines, they seem to do ok in there. No good luck with them in anything else.
Autolites and AC are my favs.



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crate78

08-06-2007 20:47:05




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
A bit of trivia. Does anyone know that both Champion and AC spark plugs are named after the same man?

In the early 1900's, a man named Albert Champion began making spark plugs, and branded them "AC" for his initials. Around 1915, he sold the company to Buick, which is why to this day GM uses AC Delco spark plugs.

Mr. Champion then started another spark plug company and gave them his last name, "Champion".

I know ya'll have been laying awake nights wondering about that.

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F-Dean

08-06-2007 20:10:39




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
I also prefer Autolite (3077 on my F Series tractors) but have had good luck with Champion D-21 plugs in my Ms.



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Hobo,NC

08-06-2007 19:53:57




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
Bosh plugs are junk also



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georgeky

08-06-2007 19:48:47




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 Re: Champion V.S. Autolite spark plus!!!!!! in reply to jonnny2006, 08-06-2007 19:40:15  
I had some trouble with the newer Champion plugs myself and quit using them. I bought two set and put in my freshly overhauled Super C and some of them were dead right out of the box. I did run Champions for years way back when and had good luck with them. Haven't tried a new set since that Super C deal in 1997.



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