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    Default Spark Plug Evaluations PLEASE!!!

    Does any body have any experiance with some of these "performance" plugs like the pulsing plugs or these E3 plugs. Just wondering if anybody has really seen any MPG or performance out of some of these expensive plugs?
    99 K1500 Suburban LT "THE BEAST"
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    I used to have a Dodge Dakota I put some fancy Platinum plugs it and it seemed a bit off, I asked the dealer a friend of mine he said that the computer did not like them. Not sure if our GM products suffer in the same way.
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    When I bought the truck the previous owner had some iridium tip plugs and it hated those, I got horrible gas mileage, but if those new ones especially the E3 can give me half of the claomed MPG it would be worth it
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    i have ac delco irridums, and i love them
    2000 silverado with a 5.3l v8, shorty headers, upgraded plugs, 10 mil wires, magnaflow high flow cats, flowmaster 80 series muffler(2 in 2 out) w/ 18 inch stainless silverline tips. i have a k&n CIA. its a 4x4 z71 offroad package. Ls model.
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    Cool Spark Plug Evaluations Please

    I have a/c delco irridiums with over 70,000 miles and still look good. I take out every 30,000 miles and put fresh antiseize on them because of aluminum heads.

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    ive worked for autozone for a long time( was the only one there who knew ANYTHING)
    so for me, ive noticed that gm,chevy, ford, all like theire own plugs for some reason
    my mustang would only like the autolite plugs and that thing was worked to the nuts, my moms tahoe, only likes the delco platinums, we tried bosch, autolites and nothing worked like the delcos do now.

    so i'd go with the delco iridiums or plats
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    Quote Originally Posted by vncj96 View Post
    Does any body have any experiance with some of these "performance" plugs like the pulsing plugs or these E3 plugs. Just wondering if anybody has really seen any MPG or performance out of some of these expensive plugs?

    Actually there was some really good information about plugs an wires not a few weeks ago. Let me see if I can dig it up... will let you know!
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    Here you go, buddy. Dr. Zero's the man! Hope this helps your decision.
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    Use delco iridiums, gm likes gm parts.

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    The Delco iridium was was what preciuosly in my beast and it hated them, I went back to the standard OEM platinum and I got 1.5 MPG increase, Steven thanks for the link to Dr. Zeros analysis!!
    99 K1500 Suburban LT "THE BEAST"
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    Hypertech III
    05 17" Silverado rims

    99 LS 1500 5.3 "THE MULE"
    Reg Cab Long Box
    285/75/16E Dunlop Rover M/T
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