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Old 06-07-2009, 12:28 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Others have touched on this point, but I'm wanting to clarify it a bit.

Because of the metal in the electrode, there is fewer volts required to create a spark, and so for the same amount of power, you should get a hotter spark. A simple copper electrode cannot possibly hope to do that.

I'm hoping this bump will override the discussion on plug indexing, which sounds more like a sale for snake oil.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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