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- From: jws@billy.mlb.semi.harris.com (James W. Swonger)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Gold Spark Plugs
- Message-ID: <1992Oct14.205721.17940@mlb.semi.harris.com>
- Date: 14 Oct 92 20:57:21 GMT
- Article-I.D.: mlb.1992Oct14.205721.17940
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- Hooey. Gold plated hooey but hooey nonetheless.
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- The conductivity of gold does not matter when you have 10K or more of
- resistance in the spark path.
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- Gold is not as inert as platinum and has a much lower melting point.
- Expect it not to last as long as a barrier coating.
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- Hooey.
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