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Poor Mileage on Platinum Plugs

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Old May 23, 2014 | 2:26 PM
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Default Poor Mileage on Platinum Plugs

I run a G2500 propane conversion with a 350. Runs great, but on the last tune-up, I thought I would be smart and change my NGK V-power plugs to NGK platinums. While I thought the van ran smoother and quieter, my mileage dropped from about 10 mpg to about 8.5. This was consistent over about 5 fill ups.

Is there something about propane and platinum plugs I wasn't aware of?
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 12:54 AM
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try using copper plugs and a different heat range. Platinum plugs generally dont do well with propane
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