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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:53 pm

I received the plugs and installed them. I will report on how the old cub runs.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby ricky racer » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:33 pm

tarawa wrote:I received the plugs and installed them. I will report on how the old cub runs.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:11 pm

Now for the funny part. I thought that $13.00 was a little steep for a spark plug. I believe I paid half that for my motorcycle. I received the package from Amazon, it came in a huge box. There were 16 plugs in the box! It was $13.00 for 4 plugs!

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby ricky racer » Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:22 am

tarawa wrote:Now for the funny part. I thought that $13.00 was a little steep for a spark plug. I believe I paid half that for my motorcycle. I received the package from Amazon, it came in a huge box. There were 16 plugs in the box! It was $13.00 for 4 plugs!

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby radioguy41 » Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:58 am

tarawa wrote:The e3’s really made a difference in my motorcycle. Faster starts and seems like it has more power. You would think that someone would be able to improve on a 100+ year old design. I know what you mean about sponsership though. Only way to find out is to give something a try.

They've been improving the design, it's never stopped, contrary to the E3 website; copper, platinum, iridium, dual electrodes, triple electrodes, various heat ranges, etc.. When I started out in the business you cleaned and gaped plugs every year and replaced them every 2-3 years. Now they go 100k. Make no mistake, they've been improving all along. My top 2 are Denso and NGK, that's all I use in my vehicles. The Cub gets Autolite 3116's. For all I read about E3 plugs and all the people I talk to, it seems just about as many people hate them as love them. Until I see a much better ratio I'm not willing to experiment.
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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby Jim Becker » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:54 am

radioguy41 wrote:
tarawa wrote:. . . When I started out in the business you cleaned and gaped plugs every year and replaced them every 2-3 years. Now they go 100k. Make no mistake, they've been improving all along. . . .

There have been a couple other changes that have contributed a lot to this.

One, unleaded gas means the plugs no longer accumulate a coating of lead. Back in the day, plugs came out of engines with a gray coating. That was lead.

Two, carburetors have been replaced with electronic fuel injection. Much better control over the fuel mixture reduces the carbon deposits left behind by incomplete combustion. Plugs still get black carbon deposits, but not nearly as quickly as before.

This is not intended to say the plugs themselves have not improved. They have.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby ricky racer » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:23 am

Best Spark Plug Design? Let's find out! E3, Pulstar, Racing & Platinum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcVF3xL_fzk
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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:02 pm

Great video. Maybe there is some substance to the new designs, even though nothing earth shattering.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby Gary Dotson » Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:04 am

In addition to the improvements Jim pointed out, the fuel injection systems are "full on" engine management systems that very closely manage fuel and ignition. Oil control has also been dramatically improved with better piston ring technology and closer tolerances. You seldom hear of anyone doing a tune up anymore.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby Clemsonfor » Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:10 pm

tarawa wrote:Now for the funny part. I thought that $13.00 was a little steep for a spark plug. I believe I paid half that for my motorcycle. I received the package from Amazon, it came in a huge box. There were 16 plugs in the box! It was $13.00 for 4 plugs!

Time for a return to Amazon!

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:36 pm

Clemsonfor wrote:
tarawa wrote:Now for the funny part. I thought that $13.00 was a little steep for a spark plug. I believe I paid half that for my motorcycle. I received the package from Amazon, it came in a huge box. There were 16 plugs in the box! It was $13.00 for 4 plugs!

Time for a return to Amazon!


Do they do partial returns? I have 12 that I won’t be using!

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby ricky racer » Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:23 pm

tarawa wrote:
Clemsonfor wrote:
tarawa wrote:Now for the funny part. I thought that $13.00 was a little steep for a spark plug. I believe I paid half that for my motorcycle. I received the package from Amazon, it came in a huge box. There were 16 plugs in the box! It was $13.00 for 4 plugs!

Time for a return to Amazon!


Do they do partial returns? I have 12 that I won’t be using!

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:45 am

They are heading back today. no problem.

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Re: E3 Spark Plugs

Postby tarawa » Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:47 am

Returned them and was almost immediately refunded.


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