How many 'sparks plugs' do you own/maintain?

[Astro14]

Corolla: 4
S600: 24
Volvos: 5 ea
300E: 6
4 Runner: 6
Packard: 8
Various OPE: 3

61.

Takes as much time to change plugs on the S600 as it does on everything else combined...

 

[Taildragger]

Originally Posted By: DriveHard
Originally Posted By: Taildragger
Ugghh,,,, about 80.

Airplane 1 18
Airplane 2 8
Airplane 3 8
Airplane 4 8

F-150 8
Ranger 6
300ZX 6
Mazda 3 4
Boat 4
Various lawn and hobby stuff 13 (model airplanes)


don't model airplanes use glow plugs? I didn't count my models, as they are all glow plug powered, and not technically a spark plug.


Nope, spark ignition. From 35cc to 210cc.
The 18 plug engine is a Prat and Whitney R-985. ( cylinder radial with two plugs per cylinder.

 

[bradepb]

Well I knew a few decades ago when our bus fleet was all gas/carburetor we did a lot of spark plugs. I never thought much about it at the time but 90 buses with V-8's is 720 plugs all changed about every 30,000 miles.

 

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted By: DriveHard
Oh fun!

Silverado = 8
X3 = 6
ford zx2 (middle daughter) = 4
cavalier (older daughter) = 4
Toyota Paseo (my daily beater) = 4
suzuki GSX400 = 4
lawn mower = 1
pressure washer = 1
weed eater = 1
Formula 27PC = 16
Total: 49


Now up to 61! Just added a 1989 BMW 750iL to the stable. V12 baby!

 

[hattaresguy]

Just my truck and a couple generators, most of my stuff is diesel.

 

[dlundblad]

50.

Everything else has glow plugs.

 

[dareo]

4 plugs in the K24W1, 8 plugs in my 540iT, 6 plugs in a T100, zero in my tdi. There was a time when everything i drove was compression ignited, but i upgraded the wifes car and downgraded the truck.

18 car plugs, 7 power equipment plugs. Tons more in friends vehicles but i'm not counting those.

 

[hatt]

29

 

[ryansride2017]

I own 88

 

[97f150]

23 total
5.0 F-150= 8
4.2 F-150= 6
3.0 Fusion= 6

Mower= 1
Blower= 1
Weed Whacker= 1

 

[MCompact]

Cars: 26
Bike: 3
OPE: 9

 

[Number_35]

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: Taildragger
Ugghh,,,, about 80.

Airplane 1 18

I am trying come up with an engine or two that would take 18 plugs?
3 plugs per cylinder? 3 inline 6's?

I think I'm at 28 or so, four 4 cyl cars, a twin cyl outboard, and then all the OPE, riding mower and sleds and dirtbike only have one plug! Tractor has 4 glow plugs.


We'll have to hear from Taildragger, but one possibility is a double-banked radial engine (2 x 9), or a 9-cylinder radial w/ 2 plugs/cylinder.

How about a B-36 Peacemaker? Six piston engines driving pusher props, each engine equipped with four banks of seven cylinders, for total of 28 cylinders/engine and 168 cylinders total. Each cylinder was fired by two spark plugs for a total of 336 plugs. The four auxiliary engines were jets ('six that turn and four that burn') and so were not equipped with plugs.

Personally, I maintain 14 spark plugs (one 6, and two 4s). The lawnmower has been replaced by a cordless electric.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Eight; was 16 but I subtracted 8 recently.

 

[hpb]

Ford Falcon - 6
Honda motorcycle - 2
Lawn mower - 1
Weed trimmer - 1

Total - 10

Looks like I get off pretty lightly compared to most