Spark Plug Poll - Page 7 - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

behlinla · 02-26-2013, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeluscher159

Is there anything wrong with the motorcraft platinum plugs on RockAuto for a vulcan?
Plug and play replacements for my original copper/nickel motorcrafts?
I am partial to NGK's too, but motorcraft is quite a bit cheaper.

The finewire Motorcraft plugs (AGSF32FMF6) are acceptable. Your car came with platinum plugs from the factory, not copper/nickel.

QuinnSHO · 02-26-2013, 04:25 PM

I am a motor craft fan when it is to spark plugs.
Edit: OLD THREAD

mikeluscher159 · 02-26-2013, 05:24 PM

Not to doubt you, but the one I pulled looked awfully widely gapped and the tip didn't look fine, it looked like a copper plug?
I will be posting pics when i change them..

SoNic67 · 02-26-2013, 05:36 PM

He is right, your ignition system requires dual platinum as minimum, so that's what Ford put in.
I use in mine now NGK fine tip iridium with platinum disc welded on ground strap (NGK Laser Iridium).

Ernestbyrd · 02-27-2013, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by behlinla

The finewire Motorcraft plugs (AGSF32FMF6) are acceptable. Your aftermarket parts came with platinum plugs from the factory, not copper/nickel.

Do these finewire Motocraft plugs are best in quality or there is better option available?

SoNic67 · 02-27-2013, 05:57 AM

1. Motorcraft plugs are just average, overpriced plugs. They buy the plugs from real manufacturers (Autolite, NGK) pre-labeled with Motorcraft logo.
2. Finetip Motorcraft are platinum finetip (not iridium, that is the best) and they don't have the platinum ground strap needed by ignition by spark packs - they are made for coil-on-plug ignition.
3. For coil pack-style, Dual platinums where needed because 1/2 of plugs fire "backwards", when coil packs are used. The only finetip that satisfies that is the NGK Laser Iridium.

I am not sure what style of ignition a 2006 Vulcan has.

You can use the NGK e-catalog for selection, it will say if Laser Iridium or regular Iridium IX are needed.

sheila · 02-27-2013, 11:31 AM

^ '06 Vulcan has coil pack. As do all Vulcans.

Dschinghis Kahn · 02-27-2013, 11:49 AM

Bosch platinums. Been about 50k, still runs like a top.

SoNic67 · 02-28-2013, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheila

^ '06 Vulcan has coil pack. As do all Vulcans.

Thanks, didn't know that about Vulcans.
So definitely they need either dual platinum or iridium with platinum on ground strap to prevent ground erosion on the "reverse" fired plugs.

aginkster · 02-28-2013, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godspunk32

How about none of the above?

Motorcraft ONLY.

JR

+1

View Poll Results: Pick Your Plug
Autolite Double Platinum	40	47.62%
Autolite XP Iridium	13	15.48%
Bosch Platinum +4	8	9.52%
Bosch Platinum IR Fusion	5	5.95%
Champion Double Platinum	1	1.19%
Champion Iridium	1	1.19%
Denso Double Platinum	1	1.19%
Denso Iridium	2	2.38%
NGK IX Iridum	5	5.95%
NGK Iridium	8	9.52%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

02-26-2013, 04:25 PM	#62 (permalink)
QuinnSHO Senior Member Member Number: 37321 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ogden, Utah Chapter: West Coast Drives: I own a 1996 Black Taurus SHO Visit: My Garage Posts: 872 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 2	I am a motor craft fan when it is to spark plugs. Edit: OLD THREAD __________________ Do you like Mountain Dew? Then you like 75% of me

02-26-2013, 05:24 PM	#63 (permalink)
mikeluscher159 Junior Member Member Number: 40570 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Staten Island, NY Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2006 Ford Taurus SE Visit: My Garage Posts: 48 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Not to doubt you, but the one I pulled looked awfully widely gapped and the tip didn't look fine, it looked like a copper plug? I will be posting pics when i change them.. __________________ 2006 Ford Taurus SE / Vulcan With 35k

02-27-2013, 05:57 AM	#66 (permalink)
SoNic67 Devoted Member Member Number: 35029 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1996 Sable LS, 3.0L V6 24V Duratec Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,318 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 5	1. Motorcraft plugs are just average, overpriced plugs. They buy the plugs from real manufacturers (Autolite, NGK) pre-labeled with Motorcraft logo. 2. Finetip Motorcraft are platinum finetip (not iridium, that is the best) and they don't have the platinum ground strap needed by ignition by spark packs - they are made for coil-on-plug ignition. 3. For coil pack-style, Dual platinums where needed because 1/2 of plugs fire "backwards", when coil packs are used. The only finetip that satisfies that is the NGK Laser Iridium. I am not sure what style of ignition a 2006 Vulcan has. You can use the NGK e-catalog for selection, it will say if Laser Iridium or regular Iridium IX are needed. Last edited by SoNic67; 02-27-2013 at 06:01 AM.

02-27-2013, 11:49 AM	#68 (permalink)
Dschinghis Kahn Moderpony Member Number: 7950 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wisconsin Chapter: Midwest Drives: 2004 Taurus SES, pulled around by a vulcan Visit: My Garage Posts: 968 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 10	Bosch platinums. Been about 50k, still runs like a top. __________________

02-26-2013, 05:36 PM	#64 (permalink)
SoNic67 Devoted Member Member Number: 35029 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1996 Sable LS, 3.0L V6 24V Duratec Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,318 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 5	He is right, your ignition system requires dual platinum as minimum, so that's what Ford put in. I use in mine now NGK fine tip iridium with platinum disc welded on ground strap (NGK Laser Iridium).

02-27-2013, 11:31 AM	#67 (permalink)
sheila Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 10865 Join Date: Dec 2006 Visit: My Garage Posts: 8,807 Trader Score: 1 reviews Rep Power: 21	^ '06 Vulcan has coil pack. As do all Vulcans.

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