Will Champion or NGK spark plug work better than generic Chinese?

[wavinwayne]

I recently did a fuel system refresh on my old chainsaw, using a Hipa kit from Amazon. The spark plug that came with the kit is a no-name generic (I assume Chinese) plug. The OEM spark plug was a Champion CJ7Y which X-Refs to an NGK 6761. The saw runs fine with the generic plug, but would either of these plugs likely perform any better than the no-name generic plug from the Hipa kit?

 

[RDY4WAR]

The better plug could be beneficial. My generator would occasionally misfire when we first got it. I replaced the Torch brand Chinese plug with an NGK, and it's run smooth since then.

 

[c502cid]

If it's running I'd leave it be. I'd have a spare in my toolbox though.

 

[97prizm]

I recently did a fuel system refresh on my old chainsaw, using a Hipa kit from Amazon. The spark plug that came with the kit is a no-name generic (I assume Chinese) plug. The OEM spark plug was a Champion CJ7Y which X-Refs to an NGK 6761. The saw runs fine with the generic plug, but would either of these plugs likely perform any better than the no-name generic plug from the Hipa kit?

Hands down dump the Chinese plug. I bought a poulan years ago as my first new gas trimmer. The Chinese plug was one of the reasons it ran so poorly. Night and day difference. I ran an NGK fine wire and currently an E3 plug in my Stihl.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

NGK will work better than Chinese Torch. Champion might not

 

[97prizm]

I recently did a fuel system refresh on my old chainsaw, using a Hipa kit from Amazon. The spark plug that came with the kit is a no-name generic (I assume Chinese) plug. The OEM spark plug was a Champion CJ7Y which X-Refs to an NGK 6761. The saw runs fine with the generic plug, but would either of these plugs likely perform any better than the no-name generic plug from the Hipa kit?

If you want to try a platinum plug Napa sells an extreme plug that looks like a good long life bet.

 

[wavinwayne]

I'll probably pick up an NGK and keep it in the toolbox.

 

[LDM]

I've never had anything but trouble with the cheap Chinese plugs, especially the Torch ones. Had a little Chinese scooter at one point, it ran for all of 5 minutes and then shut down. Went down the list of things and finally got to the spark plug, replaced with with an NGK from the auto parts store, fired right up again and ran like a champ after that. If it is running fine now, great, but I'd have a back up plug just in case.

 

[oldcodger]

Change to any name brand plug. Ditch the Chinese one. I saw a brand new Chinese 4 wheeler that quit running after 2.5 hours of operation. Torch plug was completely shot. The center electrode was burned off after only 2.5 hours of use.

 

[eljefino]

Go back to the Champion, keep the Chinese one as a spare. If you foul the first one you might be able to warm the saw up on the second one then switch back. OPE plugs don't generally get "used up", they foul frequently but that can be cleaned with sandpaper or a blow torch. You can tell because the electrode and ground prong will still be "sharp" after typical dozens of hours of use.

 

[fantastic]

Who knows what knockoff you get from "certain" countries. I'd stick with name brand plug.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

Who knows what knockoff you get from "certain" countries. I'd stick with name brand plug.

^^^^^^^this!!!! Name brand plugs only in everything I own. I use a variety of E3, NGK and Champion

Just my $0.02

 

[jeepman3071]

Whenever I do a re-power on something with a Harbor Freight Predator engine I ditch the factory Torch plug for an NGK as part of the re-power due to past issues.

 

[wavinwayne]

I bought a couple of NGKs. I'm replacing the generic and I'll have one spare. Generic plug is going into file 13.

 

[DemoFly]

Run better no, last longer yes

 

[ironman_gq]

I've found pretty much everything except older polaris snowmobiles to run better with an NGK plug, for some reason the old sleds like the champions

 

[wavinwayne]

I'm going to test out the new NGK plug this weekend, along with taking the muffler apart and cleaning the spark arrestor screen if it's nasty.

 

[Lubener]

Champion has always been my "go to" plug for my small engines.

 

[wavinwayne]

This evening, I removed the plug that came with the Hipa kit and installed the new NGK plug. It may just be my imagination, but the saw seems to just run "better" with the NGK than it did with the plug from the Hipa kit. I incorrectly thought the plug in the Hipa kit was unmarked, but as it turns out, it was a "SAP L7TC" whatever that equates to. Into the trash can it went.

 

[tbm5690]

NGK always for me, everything from cars to the bike to the OPE. Menards sells multiple different NGK plugs for OPE for literally $2.99 each for those in the Midwest.