EA82 mpfi spark plug socket

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:20 pm

May be of interest to those with EA82T and mpfi that Bike Service brand spark plug sockets claiming to be extra thin wall. Likely to be better than grinding a standard plug socket to fit in the tight spots of the EA82 mpfi heads. I'd expect to get a better feel so not to strip threads. Bursons had a leaflet with them on it, rang them to have fella say they were Toledo Tools stock BS9135 is classed as 21mm but marked as 20.8 aka 13/16"

nncoolg · Post by **nncoolg** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:44 pm

I just use plugs with the 5/8 head on them.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:04 am

?? , care to quote a brand and size? I have never come across, never considered, but what a great idea!

nncoolg · Post by **nncoolg** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:36 pm

Its all in the code for the plug, you can pretty much get whatever you want. I have Bosch Platinum+Iridium 4 electrode plugs in mine at the moment, they seemed like the best at the time. They have run well so far.

I think for Champion the letter for 5/8" head is 'N' as in :RN9YX4
I think for NGK the letter for 5/8" head is 'C' as in :BCPR6ES-11
From memory those are both the EA82 plugs with the EFI 1.1mm gap
I think my Bosch ones are something like F7-4

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:42 pm

nncoolg wrote:I just use plugs with the 5/8 head on them.

Same here, haven't used the big hex in any my cars for years.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:53 pm

Well, I'll be, thanks for next time I will be changing my order a smidge