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NGK spark plugs
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:31 am
by mmjosh
can anyone tell me the size of the NGK spark plugs for a morris minor
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:27 am
by LouiseM
Don't know the 'size' but the number is BP6ES according to another thread on here. I use Champion N9Y plugs.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:41 pm
by bigjohn
yes stick with champion, ngk are not as reliable as champion
iv had several sets of ngk and 8 out of 10 sets a plug as failed
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:10 pm
by simmitc
Champion every time. N9Y standard, N9YC for copper core, and RN9Y(C) for resistor to give radio suppression.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:39 pm
by bmcecosse
Yes -my mate was having nightmares with his MGB - he had fitted new NGK plugs - but didn't tell me that! We struggled to change everything in the dizzy, and tried another dizzy I had with me, had the carbs off - stripped, checked back on again - still wouldn't start. In desperation I put in a set of old Champs I had in my bag - and it started right away! That's when he said he had just fitted these new NGK plugs. I threw them right down the bottom of the field at the back of his house - to make sure he didn't try to use them again.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:30 pm
by alanworland
Why? Surely with all these 'problems' with NGK one of you should contact the manuacturer?
I have NGK equivalent of the Champion L10 in the sidevalve and have had no problems, in fact I thought they looked a nicely made plug.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:34 pm
by LouiseM
A search of the forum shows that quite a few on here use the NGK plugs and have never had any problems with them.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:27 pm
by mike.perry
NGK are OK in the side valve provided you use the short nose plugs.
Incidently I have a quantity of Autolite 425 plugs for sale for a very reasonable price. They also work well in side valves.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:27 pm
by pfgiz
I've got a set of Lodge ones that are pink.... they still work but were removed in a head that cracked so am running with Champs now....
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:51 pm
by Mogwai
Ive used both NGK & Champion, never had a problem with ether make
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:06 pm
by Kevin
Never had a problem with NGK's either.
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:55 pm
by bmcecosse
Lucky you! I merely report what happened on the MGB. It's run fine ever since - still on my old set of Champs. I use N6Ys in my own Trav - harder than the N9Y - more suited to the modified engine.