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Which plugs for LPG 3.9

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Which plugs for LPG 3.9

Post by ytt105 »

Which plugs and setting should I use for my new RR on LPG. 1986, 3.9 litre.

It originally had Champion n9y, but had a set of Champion n12y in the back. I've just fitted these. I usually use NGK.

What should I use for LPG?
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Post by RaginRover »

NGK BP6RES from memory, I believe they are 1 colder than standards
and they need to be gapped to 0.7mm IIRC

Someone correct me if I am wrong here pls !

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Post by Ralf the RR »

RaginRover wrote:NGK BP6RES from memory, I believe they are 1 colder than standards
and they need to be gapped to 0.7mm IIRC

Someone correct me if I am wrong here pls !

Tom


No correction needed Tom :)
The NGK website lists the BP5RES for a standard 3.9.
Then for gas, go 1 colder, ie BP6RES, and then reduce the gap by 0.1mm to 0.7mm.
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Ditch the Champions

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So although the Champions are brand new, gapped to .8mm I should chuck them and go the NGK's?

Will there be that much difference. It doesn't seem to go much better than my old 3.5 auto (petrol only) at the moment.
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Post by RaginRover »

Well according to Champion web site the standard plugs for a 3.9 Rangie are Champion Traditional spark plug 322 RN11YC4

Now it looks like you have gone for n12y which is one stage hotter. If you had gone for the n10y if you wanted to be precise.

It just means the LPG will wear the plug out sooner, like maybe 5000Km, check you timing advance it up for LPG start at 6 degrees and see how it goes. Advance it till it starts to ping on fuel then retard it so it stops pinging

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Re: Ditch the Champions

Post by Ralf the RR »

ytt105 wrote:So although the Champions are brand new, gapped to .8mm I should chuck them and go the NGK's?


Had a dud set of Champion plugs for my Ford V8 about 20 years ago.
I swore I would never buy another Champion plug (not even for the lawn mower), and never have since.
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plugs

Post by justinC »

DITTO, Champion plugs are filed in the big blue COLLEX filing cabinet, only used NGK in RR V8's for last 12 years, no probs.

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