Briggs plug 696202?

[hardcore302]

Today I was looking for a briggs plug for my mower. I needed plug 692051. For a briggs 500E 140cc mower. I know that 692051 crosses with a Champion RC12YC. The only plug they had was a 696202. On the rear or the package it says that it replaces RC12YC. Made in 2021. I'm having trouble seeing if they cross or changed the part number. Can I use this plug? Manual states plug gap should be .20. 696202 appears gold if that helps.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Is one of them platinum? Briggs and Champion offers or used to offer a platinum plug for that application RC12PYC

Use Denso IK16TT or Autolite XS3924

EDIT: The pictures just showed up for me. I notice it says "longer life" on the package. That sounds like it might be platinum. Can you take a pic of the entire plug?

 

[hardcore302]

Is one of them platinum? Briggs and Champion offers or used to offer a platinum plug for that application RC12PYC

Use Denso IK16TT or Autolite XS3924

EDIT: The pictures just showed up for me. I notice it says "longer life" on the package. That sounds like it might be platinum. Can you take a pic of the entire plug?

Thanks. I also edited the original post to include your photo request. Thank you!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Thanks. I also edited the original post to include your photo request. Thank you!

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Champion had some gold plugs (though as a gold/palladium alloy, since gold itself is a soft metal), butt I don' think they make them any more. Your plug might be gold, but more likely to be platinum. It's possible that the gold you see is just a plating for corrosion resistance

That B&S part number does cross to RC12PYC. Platinum, gold, or iridium can be used to upgrade from the basic copper/nickel RC12YC

The 696202/RC12PYC should be at least as good as the 692051/RC12YC

 

[97prizm]

Do you have your original plug to compare side by side? It should work. I saw a ton of this type plug on clearance at Walmart a couple of years ago and almost picked one up but wasn't 100% sure what it was for.

 

[hardcore302]

Champion had some gold plugs (though as a gold/palladium alloy, since gold itself is a soft metal), butt I don' think they make them any more. Your plug might be gold, but more likely to be platinum. It's possible that the gold you see is just a plating for corrosion resistance

That B&S part number does cross to RC12PYC. Platinum, gold, or iridium can be used to upgrade from the basic copper/nickel RC12YC

The 696202/RC12PYC should be at least as good as the 692051/RC12YC

If using the 692051, the gap should be set to .20. Briggs says not to gap the platinum plug, which is .30. Would this be a problem? Thanks again!

 

[hardcore302]

Do you have your original plug to compare side by side? It should work. I saw a ton of this type plug on clearance at Walmart a couple of years ago and almost picked one up but wasn't 100% sure what it was for.

Yes looks the same but the gap is larger on the platinum. 20 vs 30 on platinum

 

[fantastic]

I don't have the same Briggs engine but my rider manual shows 5066 as a Platinum Plug. I will state that I've bought the 5066K Platinum plugs & I have no idea why they add the "K" on some packaging. It sounds like that plug might work for you. Yours is probably around 0.28-0.30" gap.

 

[Chris142]

EDIT: I notice it says "longer life" on the package. That sounds like it might be platinum.

Has anyone ever actually worn a plug out in a piece of ope regardless of the material it's made from?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Has anyone ever actually worn a plug out in a piece of ope regardless of the material it's made from?

Champion losers suck no matter what material they're made from

Also, platinum and iridium plugs *are* easier to start due to requiring less voltage for the thinner electrode. Superior fuel economy is also possible. They are definitely worth it for an OPE.

If using the 692051, the gap should be set to .20. Briggs says not to gap the platinum plug, which is .30. Would this be a problem? Thanks again!

I doubt it. I really don't think there will be a problem at all with the wider gap with platinum. Most platinum and iridium plugs will say not to gap them. I've never had a problem with them.

 

[hardcore302]

Champion losers suck no matter what material they're made from

Also, platinum and iridium plugs *are* easier to start due to requiring less voltage for the thinner electrode. Superior fuel economy is also possible. They are definitely worth it for an OPE.



I doubt it. I really don't think there will be a problem at all with the wider gap with platinum. Most platinum and iridium plugs will say not to gap them. I've never had a problem with them.

Thanks.

 

[jhellwig]

The gold isn't anything special other than a plating on the metal part. It has a smaller center electrode supposedly making it easier starting. They were the same as champ plugs just with Briggs part numbers. Don't know if they still are.