SP542 Thread

[buyrogue_TYH]

Looking to change the plugs, gapped to .03 or .025?

Most of mine were pre-gapped at 0.028, which is where I believe most people leave them. For those that weren’t, I adjusted to 0.028.

 

[smgilles]

Most of mine were pre-gapped at 0.028, which is where I believe most people leave them. For those that weren’t, I adjusted to 0.028.

Same. Mine were all pre-gapped to 0.028 and I left them as such. The originals I took out at 15,000 miles were still gapped at 0.030 and looked Like normal carbon build up.

I changed mine out due to stuttering/hesitation when under a heavy load at ~80 mph. For example coming up an incline to enter the freeway and gasing it. I’ve had a few times where it would “cut out”, which I suspect was detonation.

Tried same scenario 3 times today in 80+ temps with high humidity and performed without issue after the plug change. Only time will tell.

I have a 2017 with Livernois 93 tune.

 

[Gargamel]

due to stuttering/hesitation when under a heavy load at ~80 mph. For example coming up an incline to enter the freeway and gasing it. I’ve had a few times where it would “cut out”, which I suspect was detonation.

The moisture is causing this?

 

[smgilles]

The moisture is causing this?

No, I don't think moisture is causing this. I feel as if a knock sensor is attempting to retard the timing secondary to pinging or detonation in the engine. If correct I'd expect a colder plug to prevent detonation.

I may be off base, but $42 for 6 plugs and 10 minutes of time I am going to do some trial and error.

 

[Sledgehammer]

I hust wanted to thank the original poster for trying this! My truck has had a hesitation from day one. I finally got around to installing these plugs, made sure all were gaped at .028 and drove it. Big difference. No more hesitation under load and the idle is even smoother. I checked my stock plugs and they were gapped at .032. My truck has 8500 miles. Weird they were gapped that wide but either way truck runs great now. Thanks!

 

[FORZDA 1]

I have the plugs on hand, but haven't installed them yet because my truck doesn't miss a beat, ever. If I have some type of problem that might be ignition, I'll try them then. Otherwise, I'm still a skeptic of "improvements" unless you're actually having a problem. If so, even a new set of stock plugs will likely help. Oh well, some day I'll pull mine...

 

[FordPerf Addict]

Does this do anything to the stock truck or only noticeable when tuned?


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[03'Darin]

Does this do anything to the stock truck or only noticeable when tuned?


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Personally I didn't notice any difference at all. I have the MPT tune and there didn't suggest a plug change.

 

[RaptorFlipper]

I noticed a difference slightly. I also run the mpt tune.

 

[TXRaptor]

Does this do anything to the stock truck or only noticeable when tuned?

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I put mine in at the same time as my MPT tune, so I did not get a chance to see if there was a difference. My truck was not having hesitation issues before all the work and it runs fantastic afterwards. I figured for less than $50, it was worth it to avoid any problems.