Bosch glow plugs

[cartowing]

hello all what do you think about using Bosch glow plug # 80027 in my 93 7.3 idi ?? aloha dean

[Carmine]

Aloha Dean,

The ONLY GP with a proven track record for our engines is the original Motorcraft ZD-9 BERU plug.

We know Autolite should not be allowed to market a plug. In fact, tt would be great if you *could* sue for consequential damages. There would be a few chaps on this list that would have gotten new engines for the trouble those stupid plugs caused them.

The BERU plugs are made in Germany. For all I know, it is a product Ford farmed out to Robert Bosch (after all, how many GP making-machines can there be in the world?).

Why screw around with what we know works?

I don't know about the availability of the BERU parts in Hawaii but there is mail order from AutoZone and they do have them. So will your local Ford Dealer.

Carm*

[Jim73]

Dean, as Carmine points out, The ZD-9s are the consensus choice among the experienced folks here. I just picked up a set last week.

You might want to have a look at this page, with some informal, uncontrolled, but nonetheless interesting tests of various GP brands near the bottom...

http://www.members.shaw.ca/k2pilot/G...20article.html

Jim

[cartowing]

Hello all thanks for the info. I also use the ZD-9 plugs in my truck. I saw those bosch plugs on ebay thats why I wanted more info. aloha dean