Do Pulse spark plugs work any better than regular spark plugs?

Question

I read in popular science magazine about these pulse plugs. Has anyone ever used them?

Answer 1

I would like to try these plugs. The physics certainly sound plausible, and the technology is certainly unique. The pulse plug appears to use pulse compression technology commonly used in pulsed power PFN design for driving plasma loads. The simple explanation is that the plug stores the discharge energy prior to allowing the pulse to propagate to the electrode. The stored energy is then released many times faster than in a traditional resistor-element plug. Therefore, the energy shock wave delivered to the compressed cylinder is much higher magnitude - and MORE spark energy is delivered, not wasted in the plug resistor over the longer (traditional plug) discharge time. I say it's certainly plausible.

Furthermore, in next generation hybrid weapons, an electrical plasma discharge is used to initiate, accelerate, and sustain the combustion of propellant behind, say an artillery projectile. Muzzle velocity is a function of not only what propellant is used, but the magnitude and wave shape of the plasma current pulse.

It's definitely plausible that this pulse plug is legitimate.

Answer 2

The unscrupulous have been selling to the uniformed since Eve bought that "To Good To Be True" story about the apple and got them both kicked out of the garden.

People buy this stuff hoping for magical car cures or performance increases and 99.999999% is just B.S. I know because I have some of them sitting in my garage right now!

Use the spark plugs recommended by your owners manual. Anything else is just another example of marketing hype at the least or outright fraud at the worst.

Answer 3

Unless there is some sentimental attachment, or it was in show car shape (unlikely for a 20 year old ghetto cruiser), you can probably find another '85 Caprice for less than it will cost to fix it. You almost certainly have damage to the wiring harness as well. Tracking down, isolating and fixing those sorts of hidden little problems is a major PITA, and all it takes is one wire to keep you from running.

Answer 4

rember that plugs have no moving parts, and therer only job is to ignite an air-fuel mixture. I always believed that if you were to ignight a firecracker by a match or a oxyogen/acelleen tourch you will end up with the same explosisation

Answer 5

The best spark plugs for your vehicle is the type and brand it came with new.
AC Delco-GM
Motorcraft-Ford
NGK-Honda,Nissan
Nippondenso-Toyota,Subaru
Bosch-German cars only

Answer 6

the best and only spark plug i ever use in any vehicle is a Bosch platinum plug, they cost around 5 bucks a piece,but i have found those to work the best in all vehicles,and their worth the money they cost,good luck.

Answer 7

At $25 each it's difficult to see where the trade off is.

Answer 8

That's "you're" as in (you are)

Not "your". as in belonging to.....

As far as the spark plugs?........beats me.