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Old 02-05-2006, 03:48 PM
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are there 2 different spark plugs in this engine

i have a 98 with a 4 cyl. and while killing time i was reading the owners manual and there were two different plugs listed,doesnt this seem truly unusual, whats the reason for this...
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Re: are there 2 different spark plugs in this engine

Because more than one type of spark plug is compatable with an engine; some just work better than others.
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Re: are there 2 different spark plugs in this engine

iam sorry and i should have been more clear about my question...manual recomends autolites azfs32f,azfs32fe, 2 of each...i have learned one is a platinum and the other a double platinum and they have to go into the proper cylinders...i havent run accross this before
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Re: are there 2 different spark plugs in this engine

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iam sorry and i should have been more clear about my question...manual recomends autolites azfs32f,azfs32fe, 2 of each...i have learned one is a platinum and the other a double platinum and they have to go into the proper cylinders...i havent run accross this before
and the answer......

of course is on contour.org (second post from the bottom)

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/sh...rue#Post783022
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Re: are there 2 different spark plugs in this engine

I run the cheap-o-motorcraft ones in my zetec, never had a problem.
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