spark plugs on a 503

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spark plugs on a 503

Postby Slider » Wed May 01, 2013 5:00 pm

hi

I need to know what will be the best spark plug for this engine

NGK BR8ES

OR

NGK BPR8ES (it looks a bit longer than above type)

What is the difference?

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby Wargames » Wed May 01, 2013 6:47 pm

Hi Leon,

Operating Manual says BR8ES.

Dont know the other plug, but rather stay with what ROTAX has defined for the motor.

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby Duck Rogers » Wed May 01, 2013 8:16 pm

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby Slider » Wed May 01, 2013 8:43 pm

Hi,

Great thank you for your help guys

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby Kalahari » Wed May 01, 2013 9:29 pm

Hi DR

Thanks for the interesting info.

Is the sheet with plug nrs that you supplied only applicable to NGK spark plugs?

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby Duck Rogers » Thu May 02, 2013 1:31 am

Kalahari wrote:Hi DR

Thanks for the interesting info.

Is the sheet with plug nrs that you supplied only applicable to NGK spark plugs?

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Re: spark plugs on a 503

Postby V » Thu May 02, 2013 7:05 am

Slightly relevant info: plug with resistor ('R') or not. I've been shown once the inside of NGK plugs with resistor and without. In the non-resistor type the connection to the top (outer) terminal is a flimsy little wire that can actually break loose from vibration quite easily. These plugs have a much higher failure ratio for this reason. The resistor type is much-much more robust.

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