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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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Default 96 cherokee XJ spark plugs

anyone run iridium plugs in their 4.0 hear alot of people saying about predetonation kinda has me worried
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by TealTornadoXJ
anyone run iridium plugs in their 4.0 hear alot of people saying about predetonation kinda has me worried
Did you do a search of this site yet? Do one and you'll find more information on this topic than you can read in a day.

Today is a full moon, literally. And if I didn't already know that, there's plenty of evidence on this site with the start of two threads concerning the most dreaded topics...... Oil and spark plugs.

Let the debates rage on!
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 11:48 AM
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I do, but because iridium tends to be hotter which can lead to pre-detonation and because it is less conductive than copper, I've done more than simply switch to iridium. And I may switch back to copper in the future anyway.

I have iridium plugs gapped to 0.050" with Magnecore 8.5mm wires, an MSD coil, and a full batt cable kit from 5-90 (Kelley's Work in Progress).

I might go back to copper 0.040-0.045" gap. Still thinking about it. I haven't had detonation issues, but I also am wondering if I'll be likely to develops them eventually and if it's worth the risk.
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 12:00 PM
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I've ran iridium for awhile but found it to be of no gain in the XJ. I'm my experience good old standard cheap to medium grade spark plugs work the best.
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