doug_bryant
Regular Contributor
"I have also been using NGK pl
"I have also been using NGK plugs without any problems in my 1987 Johnson 110 and before this motor I used them in my 1970 Johnson 85hp V4 with the original CDI ignition. There have been a few postings on this board about NGK plugs blowing power packs. I would like to know how that has been proven to be true. The disussions that I have had with people I consider to be knowledgable in this field including a prominent poster to this board, dispute the claims that NGK plugs damage power packs. 1) power packs are like anything else in this world, they break. 2) Bad grounds and dirty connections as well as poor maintenance will hasten the demise of a power pack. 3) I am pretty sure that engines that have been using Champion plugs also blow packs from time to time. Finally, the reason that I chose to switch to NGK from Champion is this: up here in the Puget Sound area the water is always 52 to 55 degrees. The Champion plugs just don't last as well as the NGK plugs. The Champion plugs tend to fowl more frequently and break down faster."
"I have also been using NGK plugs without any problems in my 1987 Johnson 110 and before this motor I used them in my 1970 Johnson 85hp V4 with the original CDI ignition. There have been a few postings on this board about NGK plugs blowing power packs. I would like to know how that has been proven to be true. The disussions that I have had with people I consider to be knowledgable in this field including a prominent poster to this board, dispute the claims that NGK plugs damage power packs. 1) power packs are like anything else in this world, they break. 2) Bad grounds and dirty connections as well as poor maintenance will hasten the demise of a power pack. 3) I am pretty sure that engines that have been using Champion plugs also blow packs from time to time. Finally, the reason that I chose to switch to NGK from Champion is this: up here in the Puget Sound area the water is always 52 to 55 degrees. The Champion plugs just don't last as well as the NGK plugs. The Champion plugs tend to fowl more frequently and break down faster."