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So recently one of my decade-old Champion X plugs finally broke its brass contact post.
I figured, why not splash out on a brand new set of Champion X plugs! ... A bit on the expensive side at AUD$100 EACH, and getting them to Australia but hey that's life!

Here's the video anyway, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a017hn3JHg

Mitch

Very nice review of Champion plugs.

Anyways fun to watch your YouTube videos!


Did note at sometime, someone, used pliers on those tiny thumb nuts. That can cause real issue with the modern Champion 25s that have an alum. terminal. That terminal is just a short one, and ceramic potted to the insulator. Any real pressure on twisting the terminal nut will bust it apart!

Ford Service tells the proper way to tighten, just with fingers on run down thumb nut, and push the wire lead to snug up, no pliers needed.

Wire lead pushed clockwise will snug up just fine.

I must admit I did use small pliers on the old ones a couple of times, even on the Champion 25 I used as a spare. Bad move! Thanks for the tip my leads sometimes still felt loose doing them by hand

DanTreace wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:18 am

Mitch

Very nice review of Champion plugs.

Anyways fun to watch your YouTube videos!


Did note at sometime, someone, used pliers on those tiny thumb nuts. That can cause real issue with the modern Champion 25s that have an alum. terminal. That terminal is just a short one, and ceramic potted to the insulator. Any real pressure on twisting the terminal nut will bust it apart!

Champ 25 two part electode separation.jpg


Ford Service tells the proper way to tighten, just with fingers on run down thumb nut, and push the wire lead to snug up, no pliers needed.

tightening thumb nut.jpg


Wire lead pushed clockwise will snug up just fine.


Push terminal clockwise to lock.jpg