Best Spark Plug Design? Let's find out! E3, Pulstar, Racing & Platinum

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E3, Pulstar, Autolite Racing, NGK Iridium, and NGK Copper spark plugs tested for fuel efficiency performance and visually observed for burn characteristics.
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Project Farm 2 yıl önce

Thanks to everyone who requested this comparison. Here's the list of spark plugs tested in no particular order: E3: amzn.to/3j1TQw5 Pulstar: amzn.to/2QgYKJy NGK Spark Plug: amzn.to/31ip3Fp Autolite: amzn.to/2CS4iHk

Bob Thompson 2 yıl önce

During startup did you notice any difference in how easy or how long it took to get the engine to start the engine?

Bob Thompson 2 yıl önce

I wish you had a dynamometer to measure the power of engines. But its likely that the power of the Mighty Farmabago would destroy it lol.

Bob Thompson 2 yıl önce

And i think the farmabago will make for a very useful large utility truck. Especially because of how tall it is. You can use it as a mobile platform for things like tree trimming and working on walls of houses ect. I think that part is a really cool thing to have. But it would be a good idea to build yourself a fence on top of it for safety. Im sure you could make something that you can easily out up and take down and that would be safe. You could also use a ladder on top of it to get extra height. But if you do do that then you should put the stability jacks down of the farmabago has them if not you should also make something that would work and be easy to use. A friend of mine had a scissor jack that had a hex to put the lug wrench on to turn it to raise up the jack and we used an impact wrench or drill to rasie it up. Its great for all kinds of things because of how fast you can raise the jack. So its easy to raise it up and put jack stands under cars because you just use the drill to zip up the vehicle put the stand under it then zip it down and go to the next one. Its better than pump pump pump. Lol. Just some ideas.

Bob Thompson 2 yıl önce

Maybe you could test some jacks. Like floor jacks bottle jacks aftermarket scissor jacks to see how strong they are how easily you can raise up heavy things and how much effort it takes to pump the jack to get it to raise heavy things. So that way you and everyone can get the one they like for theyre loved ones when they need them in a bad situation on the side of the road. The time spent there can literally mean life or death.

David Smith 2 yıl önce

Hes has a good go at things. A bit of fun but useful!

Jam Jam 3 yıl önce

In a world where people are so vapid, rude and willing to do anything for a quick buck, this man keeps it wholesome and informative, while staying entertaining and truthful. Best channel on TRvid, hands down.

Project Farm 3 yıl önce

Thank you very much!!

Redwhite Andblue 3 yıl önce

JAM JAM ... 100% Corect ... love this channel SO much 👍👍👍 MURICA !!!!!!!!!!

Lee Pederson 3 yıl önce

Redwhite Andblue love from Canada too!! Lol

NoTraceOfSense 3 yıl önce

This channel is certainly up there in terms of the best channels on TRvid.

Stephen Garcia 3 yıl önce

I absolutely love Project Farm videos too, and I'm Stephen Garcia's *_WIFE!_*

cosp_ride 3 aylar önce

Just an update on the E3's... I ended up installing them from the information in this video. Initially, I noticed a reliable and constant 1-2 mpg increase, which I was happy about. But after driving with them for a while, they began to slowly taper off. I was suddenly getting my origional gas mileage, and then around 20,000 miles in, my gas mileage tanked. My engine also threw a P0420 code for a bad catalytic converter, and I suspected the spark plugs and incomplete burning of the fuel/air in the combustion chamber. I pulled them out, and sure enough, 2/4 had a much weaker spark than the rest. I replaced the plugs with NGK iridiums, and after driving 150-200 miles on the freeway my engine light went away and has not come back on since. So from my experience, they work well and do what they say they will. Just not for long!

Cyrops 2 aylar önce

I also bought E3 after watching this. I only drive around 2k miles a year, it's been 2 years and my engine starting acting up on cold start, gonna swap back to NGK iridium to see if that fixes it.

nowr2run 2 aylar önce

@Cyrops 100%

Teo P 2 aylar önce

Iridium are the best, will outlast all

J dub Aylar önce

I use them in my weed wacker but that's about it. Never had any problems but in the car I always go with the NGK they always seem to go past the change interval with no problems. Thanks for the info I will keep with my normal after your test.

Dyn Mic Aylar önce

Very helpful comment. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Eric Scott 9 aylar önce

Project Farm is the most useful channel on TRvid. Thanks for doing what you do!

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks and you are welcome!

Rafael Lastra com 4 aylar önce

AMEN

chgofirefighter Yıl önce

This guy is a genius, everything he has designed for testing has been created by him. No fancy equipment, all DIY testing stuff. Real world results testing. As consumers PF is doing all of us a favor and saving us money with all the bs marketing and lies created by manufacturers. Nice work, this channel rocks!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks!

Gonzalo Araya 5 aylar önce

I changed the normal ngk for iridiums ones on my motorcycle and there were no diference at all until I changed the coil for a high voltage competition one, I could feel a slight improvement, better response on the bike, a little increase in speed 5 km/h and a better gas consumption from 29 - 30 km/L to 32 -34 km/L.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

ericofire 5 aylar önce

Iridium is more about durability than performance. I've never felt a difference in the 2, but doing a check after 50K miles the difference in wear is undeniable

andi hartono 5 aylar önce

@ericofire it is for performance. if you feel no difference then your bike isnt performance bike. iridium have higher melting point compare to copper. so technically it would survive higher rpm. if you have normal ecu and factory bike it would not matter.

Devin Stromgren 5 aylar önce

@andi hartono Yes, they have a higher melting point, which means they last longer before they melt away, hance why they're more about durability than performance. The high temperatures that slowly melt your plugs away come from the sparks themselves, not the combustion.

Barry Sargent 4 aylar önce

@ericofire I think that's the case as well. It's all about durability, although, I've not had a go with the others. My cars manual states several types of plugs but recommended best - Iridium, I just do that, but they are not cheap.

Craig Wait 11 aylar önce

I hope you are being well compensated by youtube, as I believe your channel to be one of if not the most valuable channel due to the information exhibited and the material covered!! Really appreciate your effort & energy spent working out fair tests among all your products tested.

Project Farm 11 aylar önce

Thanks so much! That means a lot to me!

captainwho1 Yıl önce

Another great test and using the transparent cylinder head was an amazing move! The Pulstar had so much of a visibly faster and complete flamefront that I can't help but wonder how it would've performed relative to the others if the ignition timing were retarded and optimized for it. I suppose with that generator that isn't easily accomplished?

Josh Manis 2 aylar önce

On Briggs vtwin and single cylinders you can get offset flywheel keys to change ignition timing

Aaron Bradley 5 aylar önce

I run the E3 46 in my 1975 Triumph TR6 (thanks to this video and I like the simplicity of no gap stuff to deal with) that’s hopped up for autocrossing. So far so good. Running on 100 low lead too.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Mike de Miranda Yıl önce

Been using an E3 in all of my small equipment for the last 8 years, and I can tell you first-hand that it is definitely reliable. My Briggs and Stratton 6.5 on my 22" Toro still starts on the first pull after 13 years of use almost every week (I live in South Florida).

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the feedback.

MoparMadness93 11 aylar önce

@Project Farm guy bought a truck with a dead misfire once. Came in and the only thing wrong with it was one of the E3 spark plugs broke all the electrodes off. Put regular OEM plugs in it and it was fine for years. Also have heard of plenty of other vehicles(not equipment) have problems with them

Mike Whitaker 11 aylar önce

@MoparMadness93 I’m

MoparMadness93 11 aylar önce

@Mike Whitaker anymore to the comment or am I supposed to understand what “I’m” means?

SSW Custom Sewing 10 aylar önce

@MoparMadness93 The factory is usually correct. I have seen more harm than good from people using the wrong spark plugs.

Jameson Empie 10 aylar önce

I use E3 spark plugs in my Harley, and my Ram Hemi. E3 has not only gave more HP and tongue, but has increased my fuel mileage! I was surprised to see 3 miles more per gal. That’s a total of 78 miles more per tank in the Hemi. Outstanding performance. Thx for post this video.

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

Corky Akins 10 aylar önce

Tongue?...lol

Rod Rod 5 aylar önce

@Project Farm h

Rod Rod 5 aylar önce

Have you ever tested different hearing protection?

TIM NEVITT 5 aylar önce

do u think it will help in my ram diesel

Walker Holder Yıl önce

I have been using the E3's for over 10 years. I use them in my LS2, the small block in my 21' boat, and everything else I service. They seem to make a difference in fuel injected engines. In the carburetorated boat, I could tell no difference. I love your work! Walker

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

GitKnown Media 3 yıl önce

“I’m gonna run it for a few minutes to purge the system of air.” This is a guy who is committed to finding any reason for anyone to question his results and shows us his solution. I trust your videos 💯👍🏽.

punaiset pimpulat 3 yıl önce

He's clearly anticipating people who would suggest purging the system before the test. All experiments have their faults, but it's always a good idea to weed out the obvious ones.

Ken Hurley 3 yıl önce

TheJR1948 When you run the engine out of fuel, there's air in the carb system. That's the air he's purging, not the fuel line.

MP 3 yıl önce

@punaiset pimpulat when people have legitimate faults with his methods he works on solving them and incorporates that solution going forward.

punaiset pimpulat 3 yıl önce

@MP And that's one of the reasons I love this channel.

marinesniper42 3 yıl önce

Science

Stephen Cresswell 4 aylar önce

I have used the Pulstar in my VAG 1.8T for many years through two different versions and it definitely has a smoother power delivery and stopped a power delivery pulse I was experiencing that I felt when using NGK, the sensation I was feeling was like the engine was just slightly lean. With my first set, one plug failed and whilst waiting for warranty replacements I went back to NGK and the power delivery pulsation I had been chasing came back.

New York 419 Yıl önce

I’ve been side gapping and indexing my spark plugs for years. I’ve felt like it always made the car run smoother and tip-in was always a tad bit more snappy this way. I’m not surprised to see the e3’s perform better than the rest, but would be interested to see how side gapped pulstars perform.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the suggestion.

Paul Mott Yıl önce

I just started using the E3's in all of my small engines. I based switching them all over on the improved starting and performance of my 2 Stihl chainsaws. The improvement was dramatic! I am anxious to use my generator camping this summer using the E3 as every minute counts when you are boondocking using a generator. Keep up the good work, great testing as always.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks, will do!

Dustin Nicholas 5 aylar önce

I did a test in college with a standard spark plug vs iridium. On a 4 cylinder NA engine in a Toyota Celica... We picked up 5hp with the iridium plugs. We did multiple pulls and even went back to stock and watched the 5hp disappear.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing!

Dustin Nicholas 5 aylar önce

@Project Farm of course. Thanks for all the testing you do. It's very well done.

David Downs Aylar önce

sounds like an interesting test. i been running ac delco irridium.

wilson rawlin Yıl önce

Outstanding test! So many ways to see the performance of these plugs. WELL DONE, Sir! Only thing to bear in mind is to test the same heat range and reach for each brand so that you are comparing like plugs. That will make a significant difference in performance.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thank you! Thanks for the feedback.

Tyler James 3 yıl önce

This man must be protected at all costs.

Ojas Devam 3 yıl önce

AMEN BROTHER FROM ANOTHER. He needs to write a book summarizing ALL of his tests............ I would buy a dozen,,PRESALE even

Bruno S 3 yıl önce

When shit hits the fan you better be there then.

Rzk Rdn 3 yıl önce

he protected our cost

Kenneth Hicks 3 yıl önce

Sure he's all set at the farm and can survive without going to town for a loong time!

Aaron Hanzy 3 yıl önce

He’s Channel is so awesome, the man is a legend

Mike Parrott 4 aylar önce

Very well presented. I have been using e3 plugs for at least 20 years (I think). They seem to work better in everything I use them on. Small engines are the most noticeable. One cold WI winter day my Poulan snowblower refused to start with my NGK iridiums, and after an exhausting effort to try getting it going, I finally went to my local O'Reilly store and picked up some e3 plugs. That snowblower started on the first pull and has not missed a beat since. I'll bet it's been 15 years ago. Starts on the first pull every time (honestly). Now durability is another subject. So, recently, when my 2018 Grand Caravan had an error code on #2 cylinder, and after seeing when I had to do to replace the coil, I decided to replace the OEM plugs at the same time. OEM's had 80000 on them anyway. My choice again was e3. Van now runs great. Time will tell. I certainly don't want to tear into that project again if I can avoid it. Keep up these great videos!!!!!!

Project Farm 4 aylar önce

Thanks, will do! Thanks for sharing.

Don The Plumber 5 aylar önce

I have used E3 spark plugs for years, they're great. Put a set in my cousin's v8 Commander along with a K&N air filter, she gained 2+ mpg

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Darío SL 4 aylar önce

I will try it. Thanks.

George Steele Yıl önce

VERY interesting to watch the flame front in real time, and particularly to see how much faster the flame propagated with the Pulstar compared to the other plugs. I would think that a more complete burn, with fewer uncombusted products in the exhaust gas, would lower exhaust gas temperature and improve emissions, lowering CO relative to CO2. They are bloody expensive, however, at $17 -$25 each! As always, very informative and useful video.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks!

Austin Friedner Yıl önce

But E 3’a are like eight bucks a plug and the difference isn’t much between those and pulsars. I run them and all my small equipment and vehicles. 3% adds up especially with the price of fuel these days

AntiSocialButterfly 7 aylar önce

I am running E3s in my '11 Mazda Cx-7 and my '05 Hyundai Tiburon GT. Both cars have quite a noticable increase in performance, all around. Lifespan is yet to be determined, as the Mazda has only run them for about 3-4 months and the Tiburon, a few days. But so far, so good. Good video with a good comparison test between the different types. It helps to get a better idea of what they all are capable of, by actually seeing them tested under the same conditions, side by side.

Dan Hazard 6 aylar önce

How are they running now? 🤟🏼👽🤟🏼

Winterstick549 4 aylar önce

What shape were the plugs they replaced in?

ftlbaby 25 gün önce

@AntiSocialButterfly Any updates?

James B. Yıl önce

As always, an informative and fascinating production! Your editing, along with everything else, is always so spot on!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks!

Austin D 3 yıl önce

A fella has to appreciate the hours Todd is willing to put on his engines for videos.

Project Farm 3 yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

Alexander Fernandez 3 yıl önce

Best way to appreciate: patreon

Johnny Fudpucker 3 yıl önce

yep , I love his videos ... he is very consistent and to the point .

marco anadon 3 yıl önce

For real man his videos are awesome

L C 3 yıl önce

Oh yeah. Quarantine time put to good use! I use the iridium's in my car. I could not measure any difference between them and the old OEM platinum plugs using my butt accelerometer. My misfires where plug cord related.

Matthew Folkerth 3 aylar önce

I used the E3 in my 2015 Malibu. at first I was very impressed, but after about 10k miles on the plugs I began to see a decline in overall fuel economy. After about 12k miles I replaced the plugs with NGK Iridium plugs and my fuel economy returned. I have also used the E3 in a lawn mower, which has worked great for two seasons. Thanks for all of your great content. Before I buy something new I check your videos to see if you did a review. Keep up the great unbiased reviews.

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks, will do! Thanks for sharing.

Jason Nichols 5 aylar önce

I would venture to say that a more rigorous test would determine whether one plug was better than the other. Load is one idea, which you've used before. Burning several gallons of fuel would rule out a lot of variability, as well.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for the feedback.

Skan Man Yıl önce

I work restoring WW1 aircraft engines. The spark plugs are nearly identical to those used today. Keep up the great videos!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks, will do! Thanks for sharing.

Dave Ski 9 aylar önce

Love your valuable testing. Educational,entertaining and just plain old fun. Keep up the great work!

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks, will do!

Scott Trovillion Yıl önce

Tried both Pulstar and e3 against iridium NGK in 1.8 L Corolla. Results on fuel economy mirror your results, but Pulstars were subject to high rate of failure at high cost per plug, iridium also was high cost with longest life, with e3 giving me about 1/2 life of the iridium at less than half the cost per plug. The higher the gas price, the more advantage I found on 3 vehicles and over 500,000 miles and over 20 years combined.

Ron 2021 Yıl önce

This man saves a lot of people money on here. He does a great service for us. Keep up the great work

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thank you!

Swagpillage 1 Yıl önce

I agree

Gray V-Horse Yıl önce

Yes, by showing me the efficiency of these other plugs is too minute to warrant the purchase. I purchased iridium plugs. They offer good benefits, don’t cost too much, and I change my engines more than the plugs (exaggeration but not at same time). I’ve got almost 100k miles on a batch and their gap is still the same as when inserted. My only question is what is the durability of these other plugs? New engines require massive work to even remove plugs nowadays and reducing frequency of plug changes trumps everything else.

K____ R____ Yıl önce

@Project Farm I have a comment regarding how long the generator lasts on any given spark plug. A more efficient plug can produce more efficient combustion, which can lead to more power produced, and a more energetic exhaust, which can mean better scavenging, which means more intake mixture, which means more fuel use, thus quicker usage of fuel. Thus, the best plug may not last as long running the generator. The Pulstar seemed top start the fuel burn more quickly, which is what led me to wonder about this. Maybe a dyno test with a known-quantity engine that is already well-broken in, that uses electronic fuel injection? It would be tedious, but a Hemi, for example (easily accessible but 16 plugs) could be put on the dyno to find what the plugs actually put out. You could also test plug orientation and see what, if any impact that had on the results. However, ironically, the plug that initiates combustion more rapidly may force a detonation situation more than the ones that initiate it more slowly, in which case the engine would pull timing and/or dump fuel to quell it. There are so many variables. One test you did NOT do was to see which plug produced the most kW of power. With a variable load, you could see which plug could produce the most power while maintaining the same RPM.

Brian Todd 3 aylar önce

I've been running the E3's in all 3 of my Harley's and they are great, I noticed a big difference right away, horsepower, response and starts better and faster, now several of my friends use them in there bikes also,

Mason Roberts 9 aylar önce

I put E3's in my 1974 johnson 6hp outboard and it truly improved performance, no idea about gas usage, but my engine has never run stronger. It still has problems starting up, but I think that's do to the coils being older. I bought a set of E3's for my 2004 taco today, thanks for making such a detailed and quick moving video.

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks and you arewelcome!

John Carlile Yıl önce

I’ve been using the E3 for several years now and I have noticed a small increase in fuel economy. I’ve been tracking it since I’ve owned my 2001 Toyota; and a slight increase of 2 mpg while not sounding like a lot saves me money at they pump every years.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the feedback.

JB the Bike Collector Yıl önce

I have been running an E3 in my lawnmower. It starts more reliably than with a normal spark plug. Maybe I should try them in my car.

toxic top hat 10 aylar önce

I have them in all my lawn equipment and a car it definitely made it run better than the ngk I had in it

Tom Hendricksen 7 aylar önce

I have used the E3 spark plugs in both a 2014 RAM 5.7 HEMI and a 1977 Dodge slant 6. In both cases the performance was very good. The RAM plugs were inserted at 100,000 miles and 60,000 miles later they are doing great. They have been my first choice for several years now.

Project Farm 7 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Brian Smith Yıl önce

I never tested fuel-efficiency but in my 95" harley twin cam engine there was a noticeable sound difference with the E3 plug compared to the NGK plug. It really shocked me to hear a difference. Next time I dyno my new 124" motor Im going to run it with a couple different plugs and see if theres any difference in power numbers.

Ryan Hopman Yıl önce

i want an update on this :)

Brian Smith Yıl önce

@Ryan Hopman It may be a little while but I will inform you of results.

Ryan Hopman Yıl önce

@Brian Smith Thank you :D

Spike Keystone Yıl önce

Would love an update as well!

PBCjimbo Yıl önce

I'm leaving a comment so I get notified on your update later.

Bliznade Yıl önce

Honestly part of why I love this channel so much is watching how fantastically he makes each test so perfectly equal across the board. Even down to unplugging the lights at the 3p minute mark, it looks like he practiced for hours just to guarantee the exact same motion and timing every time. I know it's silly but just another reason why I love his channel.

Shishir Gupta 10 aylar önce

Hats off to you man...so much work and dedication for the video...and the amount of time and efforts you put in these videos....love your channel...keep up the good work... Love from India... ❤️

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

Thank you!!

Shishir Gupta 10 aylar önce

@Project Farm ❤️

Cliff Smith 9 aylar önce

I've used the E3s before. I put them in my 4 wheeler and the performance difference between the E3 and NGK plugs I used in it before were about night and day. The E3s made a hell of a difference in it.

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks for the feedback.

David Raye Yıl önce

I used the E3 in a metro for 100,000 miles.Switched them to another metro and they still deliver better mileage than a regular plug.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

Robert Geist 9 aylar önce

Great test. I put a set of e3 plugs in my s10 pick up with a 4.3 v~6 and averaged.3 mpg increase. Love them! Thanks for proving they are great

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks!

Jeff Griffith Yıl önce

I bought a set of Pulstar plugs about 12 years ago for my Ford 2.3T powered 86’ Thunderbird Turbocoupe and 1 arrived cracked, They sent a replacement plug out overnight which was really cool of them. Over the course of four months they didn’t provide any noticeable improvements in economy or power but they started to crack and misfire towards the end of 4 months, after 2 cracked, I pulled the others out and went back to stock replacements, still no performance change or economy change, just wasted money on them. Back in the day I spent 200 bucks on 4 Pulstar plugs. I believe the capacitor inside the insulator took so much space that they needed a thinner (weaker) insulator and normal 4 cyl engine vibration was enough to crack them.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing!

Nik Rasyid 2 yıl önce

You should try Brisk Premium, it came with silver electrode, since silver can conduct more electricity more than iridum, platinum and copper, it generated bigger spark and more heat. I am currently using Brisk X-Line, it came with silver electrode as well and it is well proven on dyno machine, since i got more Nm torque and hp compare to the copper/iridium sparkplugs. However, i had to change them regularly every 5-9k miles bcause silver does not offer longer lifespan more than iridum and platinum.

Project Farm 2 yıl önce

Thanks!

xNiKe_ KilleRxYT 2 yıl önce

@Project Farm Lmaooo

S A 2 yıl önce

How it's possible 🥶

James J. Litterio Jr. 2 yıl önce

That's why he...Todd... is the man!

Verethill18 2 yıl önce

Yeah, he's using a bot, doesn't have a lot of responses though.

abhsss 3 aylar önce

I used the E3 in my 2007 Honda Accord and the results were great. Drove it for 30k miles and had no issues. I also used to added Marvel mystery oil every time I filled gas and my accord loved it.

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks for the feedback.

Kurt Welday 5 aylar önce

I tried Pulstar one time and one want bad in just a few months. Literally a dead misfire that went away after I switched back to traditional plugs. Could just be a one off but I wasn't happy with them.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Andrew Steward Yıl önce

Ran E3 on my 2 stroke bicycle kit and saw a huge improvement in power, unsure about mpg but it took me up hills without a problem where it would normally struggle. Put some in my 01 Cadillac Deville and didn't have any issues for over 50k miles. MPG was unaffected but had more get up and go on the freeway while passing.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing!

sultanofsick 3 aylar önce

An interesting addition to this video would be a very old spark plug vs. new. I saw a MPG increase when I just changed my spark plugs, but I couldn't tell you if it's from better plugs or just new.

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks for the suggestion.

Sean Johnson Yıl önce

Hey, thanks for this awesome video! If you feel like doing another one of these, how about comparing the materials they are made of? Copper vs. Iridium vs. Platinum vs Double Platinum vs Ruthenium. I was recently looking for spark plugs and it's difficult to know which one is the best value. I was on the Rock Auto website when I found these variations. Thanks again!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for the video idea.

phrozt Yıl önce

I love how you do great endurance tests, keep everything legit, and pare down all the footage to what is relevant. Great testing methods, great videography, great commentary, and great editing! I don't know how anyone could do this any better. Well done!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks so much!

TinCanSailor94 11 aylar önce

I’m just here for the Farmabago!

jelad Snikpoh 9 aylar önce

Thorough, honest, unbiased, and entertaining... That's Project Farm!

Nathan L 6 aylar önce

William Cole 3 aylar önce

I used the E3 plugs in my 528 stroker Mopar, never had loading issues warming the engine up, 1 quick rev would clean it out, much better than what I was using before.

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Zachary O'Hare 5 aylar önce

E3 is in theory a really good design, particularly where less spark energy is available. Reality is, a healthy ignition system leaves little on the table either way. I recommend some folks watch David Vizards content on ignitions systems. He is one of the early ones who stumbled on the E3 concept

Charlie Mik Yıl önce

Awesome test, a standard you have maintained throughout all your vids. One piece of info that could help decipher how much fuel was burning after the exhaust valve was open, would be to measure the exhaust temperature in mid test.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.

Roger Bartels 10 aylar önce

As always, good video and interesting testing. There is far more to Engine Efficiency than just Spark Plugs. Multiple Spark Plugs per Cylinder, Ignition Timing and Fuel Ratio, are all together factors in Engine Efficiency. The further the timing is "advanced", the greater the resistance to the piston travel to TDC because you are compressing more burning fuel and air. Multiple Spark Plugs, Timing closer to TDC and leaner Fuel Mixture will all improve Fuel Efficiency, when used "synergistically" together. The Fuel Air Mixture burning faster due to multiple Spark Plugs is significant, as is obvious in AirCarft Engines. There is way too much "hype" with all of the "methods and tricks" in the advertising of automotive "improvement products". You can waste a lot of money buying all of these so called "superior products". Have a great day!!!

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.

Rob T Yıl önce

Never used either of those, but used to run NGK U-Groove plugs in 1993 mitsubishi mirage 1.8 L 16 valve. Performance was incredible and hwy milage was 44 mpg

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

Tareck Ward 2 yıl önce

Project Farm! We all thank you for staying Un-sponsored and as un-biased as possible! Incredible channel man, I've been watching for almost three years now!

Project Farm 2 yıl önce

Fantastic! Thanks for watching.

Jeep Accessories 2 yıl önce

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Conner 2 yıl önce

@Jeep Accessories could you PLEASE stop spamming your links

Eric E 2 yıl önce

I think it's OK to be sponsored but only if it's a product you stand behind and that product is not the subject of the video.

Ruzhki 2 yıl önce

@Eric E the thing is, u usually dont get sponsored if you are honest about the products.

SuperWhomps 4 aylar önce

I use the E.3 in my Altima. It gave me an average of 3.5 MPG boost over my old NGK iridium plugs that were still good when pulled. I saved them for backup .

Project Farm 4 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

BjornFSE 5 aylar önce

I'm wondering if the spark plugs where the fuel finished faster are actually more efficient than the ones where the fuel didn't last as long considering that it could Combust or Ignite more fuel per combustion event thus needing more fuel per event & also being more efficient in terms of making power or igniting all the fuel.

Eric Flores 5 aylar önce

I thank you for your time and being able to educate and show the difference in all aspects of the spark plug. Awesome job. I hope to see more of your videos on vehicle performance. Take care.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks!

Steven Bell Yıl önce

I cannot say enough about my Kubota B2320 with front end loader! It's the perfect size for my property! The BX series would've been too small. This unit is strong enough for the attachments I want to use but still nimble enough to squirrel through the woods! Highly recommended!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

Les Rogers 3 yıl önce

I love these tests. Nobody else does these in such a thorough and well thought out way. Thank you once again Todd.

Project Farm 3 yıl önce

Glad you like them!

Crooked Barrel Hunting Club 3 yıl önce

Project Farm just wondering... have you had post secondary education? I’m a chemistry major and your oil tests are my favorite. Convinced me into using amazon basics full synthetic for my 2001 Dodge Dakota lol. Anyways, you don’t have to answer the question but, if you read this, understand that I appreciate the work you put into these videos.

Levi Meyers 10 aylar önce

Just added Pulstars to my 11 Ford Ranger, they perform better than the previous set of Motorcrafts. Although I haven’t clocked the mileage I can tell by how I’m not loosing power in 5th gear up a steep hill.

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Daniel Houtz Yıl önce

I've never seen a spark plug increase milage or performance. I do use E3 in my 2 stroke weed whacker and leaf blower. They definitely made a huge difference in starting easier.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

Jack Voss Yıl önce

I had always found Champion spark plugs to be more reliable and longer lived. Though, that wasn’t under test conditions, and over 60 years ago. My first instinct today would be to at least try the old reliable. Some variables that you hadn’t mentioned, but do bear directly on your results, include: (1) Manufacturer’s heat range: Manufactures recommend specific spark plugs for specific engines. Sometimes they recommend different heat range of plugs for different working conditions for an engine. I didn’t hear you mention whether or not these were the recommended plugs. Maybe I missed it? (2) Plug gap: Each engine and spark plug manufacturer has recommended gaps for their electrodes for each application. I didn’t hear you mention that, nor see you test and adjust for it. (3) The square, corner edges of both the center and side electrodes should be sharp, clean edges. Since you used new plugs, one should be able to assume good, sharp edges. Problem is, that may not be a good assumption. Double checking prior to installation, and filing off rounded edges where spark jumps from and to can sometimes make a difference. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the feedback.

Steve Vet365 5 aylar önce

I tried both the E3 and the Iridium spark plugs as well as a split electrode version, in my 4.7l Tundra. My engine ran rough or not as smooth as the recommend NGK spark plug. Toyota told me that the vehicles computer was calibrated to use the NGK spark plug. The resistance values of the other three plugs through off the readings the computer is expecting. The worst one for me, was the E3 plug. I normally get around 15 to 16 miles to the gallon but with the E3, the best I could do was 13. Once again, great video.

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

THE MECHANIC Yıl önce

I personally had good results running the E3 plugs in one of my trucks a few years ago. The seemed to help a little with fuel mileage and it seemed to be a little more peppy but that could honestly be me. However, I haven't bought any since and I no longer drive that truck.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for sharing.

The UnNamed Person 3 yıl önce

This is why I like this channel! There's no yarda yarda yarda bs or slow to actually start the experiment. It's just straight to the test and clear results. It's a shame most other channels would make this just over 16 minute video into over half an hour by going on and on about pointless stuff. Like I was overwhelmed by the amount of information in the air filter test video because I wasn't used to that much info that quickly.

charles worton 9 aylar önce

I worry that a visual determination of fuel quantity during testing might lead to unpredictable variations in fuel quantities. You might consider weighing the fuel in the bottle (weigh it in a separate container, and then pour it into the fuel bottle) to ensure absolutely consistent quantities. A cheap scale could get you within 1/10th of a gram. These are extremely valuable and worthwhile tests, and I'm very glad you're doing them!

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks! Thanks for the constructive feedback.

charles worton 9 aylar önce

Thanks for your kind response! I was impressed with the performance of the Pulstar plug, and checked into availability in Canada; $25 each, on Amazon. Sheesh. Still, if you want the very best performance, that certainly appears to be the plug to buy. Thanks for doing these tests - your site is a wealth of helpful information.

Bunny Heywood 7 aylar önce

~ I've been using the E3 on all my yard equipment for years and I right away noticed a big difference in fuel savings and quick starting as well. Thanks for yet another great test video!

Project Farm 7 aylar önce

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

pat kane Yıl önce

I've been using the E3 for a few years and never had a problem with them. I did notice a few extra miles on a tank of gas in my truck and it pulls off the line a lot better than when I had the AC Delcos in it. Thanks for the video but I will probably stay with the E3s...

Project Farm Yıl önce

You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.

Mont Pierce 7 aylar önce

Thanks for the great video!! The Autolite Racing plug at 1:08 looks a lot like the plugs I bought from JC Whitney about 40 years ago. What I liked about them is since they sparked in several directions, they did NOT wear out nearly as fast as the common plugs back then. I put 50K Miles on them, and they looked the same as when I first installed them. Now-a-days, iridium & platinum plugs have to last the lifetime of the car, in some cars they are buried or inaccessible and cannot be replaced near as easily. I guess that's good and bad... depending on how you look at it.

Project Farm 7 aylar önce

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

Michael Lyons 9 aylar önce

I have used E3 spark plugs for many years and have been very satisfied. Everything starts easily. Never any failures so reliabilitu is amazing. I feel all my equipment has good power output and getting good mileage/hours of use while using E3 plugs. I don't have test data to prove it but I am satisfied to the point that I don't plan on switching to another bran of plug. Enjoy your videos and your results have influenced my product purchasing decisions. Keep up the excellent work.

Project Farm 9 aylar önce

Thanks, will do!

Thomas 3 yıl önce

I really like how this channel keeps growing. I thought I was the only weirdo who is interested in such experiments until I found it at ~20k subs and I have kept watching it since then. Seems like I am not a weirdo at all - more than 1 million people can't be wrong! All the best from Germany; stay safe!

Tommy Litchfield 2 aylar önce

You just KNOW you have found a fair tester when he actually warms up the sod for the FarmaBago tests. Most would skip this step, but we all know that warm sod helps the hook-up and gives much quicker 60 foot times. Much better wheelies, as well :)

Project Farm 2 aylar önce

Thanks!

Joe Fernandes 3 aylar önce

The e3 is a great plug I've used them for years now they hold up pretty good for about 40k I just don't like to go more than that with any plugs but they do look good after 40k or miles I've got to try the pulsar but the price is very high the e3 are very reasonably priced compared to most high end plugs...

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Klas Eronen Yıl önce

Around late-1980s or early-1990s there was a minor sensation in Finland when Czech spark plugs called Brisk were marketed in our country. This video brought those spark plugs into mind. I never tried them, though, I had a 1965 Datsun Bluebird and a 1966 Toyota Corona around those times. It surely would have been an interesting experience. Thank you for the interesting and excellent video, all my best wishes to all!

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks and you are welcome!

Reelman Venturing 4 aylar önce

Iridium are pretty good for longevity, I would like to see updated coil packs and big wires.

Project Farm 4 aylar önce

Thanks for the suggestion.

ZOsick Racing Yıl önce

I ran Pulstar 20 years ago in my Honda build and i remember feeling a little difference in throttle response and driveability but not a huge difference.Plus i remember after running them a little while they would break very easily if you tried to take them out

Kirk Boswell Yıl önce

ZOsick Racing - I've seen several examples of spark plugs breaking. While I'm not familiar with Pulstar, I have seen that the use of a good antiseize can prevent breaking when that's a known issue........No, antiseize isn't recommended in every case, but in those cases with a known issue, antiseize can provide an effective solution. Consider trying it.

ZOsick Racing Yıl önce

@Kirk Boswell what i was saying is that they are very brittle. Slightest side pressure and they break vs. the NGK i was using previously. Broke 4 Pulstar and never any other brand before. And i did say i could feel a little difference with them.

Kirk Boswell Yıl önce

@ZOsick Racing - OK. Like I said, no personal experience. And you have clarified what you were looking at - namely side pressure - not just "Breaking". Antiseize would have ZERO effect if side pressure was your issue. All "good things" to know. Thanks.

Randy Smith Yıl önce

I switched to E3 in my race car shortly after they came out. I did notice a slight increase in performance but mainly what I got was no plug issues ever and performance was very consistent. I have stayed with them for the simple fact that they work and work very well. One less thing to worry about.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thank you!

Jim 6 aylar önce

Awesome video, amazed by the result. Would love to see this repeated in a non fuel injected engine, my suspicion is that there would be little difference.

Project Farm 6 aylar önce

Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.

John Annison Aylar önce

I did use the Pulstar with one of my vehicles and it did improve the fuel mileage, however they were not cost effective because they failed at about 25,000 miles. My standard plugs are good for 100,000 miles.

Project Farm Aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

bupbup777 7 aylar önce

Pulstar worked wonders! on my old car i used to have. It had lower compression and would have oil in it. It would burn it and run at a idle after installing it. Loved them!

Project Farm 7 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

John F 7 aylar önce

Thank you for taking the time to make this video ^_^ I drive an 02' Mirage that are only suggested one base Nickel Plated copper NGK plug type with two opposing ground electrodes. Your Autolite test seems to confirm the multi-electrode design burns gas faster which imagine provides a more efficient combustion for my cylinders. Keep up the good work!

Project Farm 7 aylar önce

Thanks, will do!

Craig Monteforte Yıl önce

this was another good Video it’s cool watching you get better at these tests with things like the High Speed Camera footage and the “See Thru” Engine Head i was suprised to see such a noticeable difference as SparkPlug manufacturers have always made different Claims over the years and honestly i always thought it was all just Marketing Ploys for myself the only Plugs i noticed any significance in using were the Bosch Platinum ones those are not Gapable and i have a freind that does Porsches and Ferrari Work and he swore by those Bosch Plugs i was moving out of State and brought my Wife’s car to him for a Tuneup he told me to pickup a set of those Plugs and gave me the ones to get and said that KMart had the best price on them so i did what he wanted the Car was a Chevy V6 Camaro and those Plugs had it running better than it ever did plus we got the best fuelMileage ever on the 10 years we had the car i’m not even sure if they have one for generators as that was over 30 years ago the Car ,KMart ,and the Wife are all long gone , the Marriage is over but we are still freinds ! Ironically the 6 banger Camaro was all Show and No Go but it made her Happy for a few years

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

Joey Turbide 2 yıl önce

This guy is an absolute juggernaut. I'm glad you've got so many subscribers now, extremely well deserved. You're the first person I look to when I need to know which product to buy. Keep up the amazing work!

Project Farm 2 yıl önce

Thanks for sharing! Thanks, will do.

tgxperience 6 aylar önce

I run E3 in most of my cars. They are getting harder to find locally though. Across various cars they seem to be less prone to fouling even in less than ideal conditions. Gas mileage and MPG...who knows, too many variables to ever say they help with either. I just use them because like I said they tend to foul less often. I am interested in these Pulstar's though. That flame front was pretty impressive in your tests. It would be interesting to note if you do another test, what sort of carbon buildup results with the various plugs.

Project Farm 6 aylar önce

Thanks!

Bill Means 5 aylar önce

I’ve used all spark plugs you tested and have had the E3 fail prematurely the most in different engines. Give me good ole Champion plugs… I’ve also had the champions fail prematurely too, so I guess there isn’t a perfect plug… I actually don’t think the small gains are enough to overcome the cost of the more expensive plugs…

Jason Piro 3 aylar önce

Working at a hardware/auto store in Canada, I remember people always switching back to the NGK regulars. Not iridium for most cars. Once in a while people would complain that only the regulars or only platinums work in theirs, but most people would stick with NGK regular or switch back to it.

Project Farm 3 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.

Scott Trovillion Yıl önce

I have used both e3 and Pulstar in a 1.8 l Toyota engine and saw a small increase in economy, but the Pulstars were way more money to buy and did not last very long before breaking causing a replacement issue, with many being bad when new.

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Thanks for sharing.

patrickpl94 4 aylar önce

Something interesting I noticed during the generator test. There seemed to be an extra factor introduced during that test that is actually very important when it comes to spark plugs. That's heat range. Heat range of spark plugs can effect fuel usage. I believe a hotter plug typically uses more fuel than a colder plug (albeit a small percentage). Given that NGK you tested was an iridium core vs the copper cores of the others also may have made a slight difference. Technically copper cores are more conductive and more efficient. I think if you were to repeat the test, with the colder heat range NGK plug the manufacturer recommended in a copper core, the results would have been more comparable to the E3 and the Pulstar. You did a great job with this test otherwise, it was really interesting to see the difference between these plugs. Given the information I provided above, it actually raises another question or want for a spark plug test video. I'd be really curious what would happen if you repeated these tests performed but with different heat ranges on spark plugs. Would you see an improvement in MPG running a colder plug? Would too hot of a plug eventually damage the engine? Do the different heat ranges make an engine perform differently? Ugh I won't be able to sleep now.

Project Farm 4 aylar önce

Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.

Paitenker Suresh 2 yıl önce

I am from India, and an Automobile Engineer, not done in this type of Analysis in college workshop. Really appreciate your practical study on every individual product quality, efficiency & performance. It requires very dedication, time & money consuming study. Your shown in very effective & efficient way of presenting is really amazing. Very few people in the world sharing their hard learn knowledge to others ( sit in the home and enjoying the vedio clips. Including myself). Hatsup to your passion of passing knowledge.

Project Farm 2 yıl önce

Thank you very much!

D'Anna C 2 yıl önce

One thing that he's not testing, and there's a lot of negative feedback on the Pulstar plugs after installing them and driving. Misfires, fouling out are the biggest claims. They are a very expensive plug and you don't seem to be able to get any mileage out of the investment. That's not good. For people who want to change plugs often? I can't justify a fast start and fuel economy for 19k miles. We didn't test lingevity here bc that's a long-term study.

Jon Judice 2 yıl önce

@D'Anna C I can see that, if they have a capacitor in there like he says there's the weak link in the chain

Davy Somers 10 aylar önce

You're videos could straight up, make or break a manufacturer's sales. I basically look here first to get a feel for any kind of product legitimacy before I end up spending hard earned cash now. Honest, incorruptible test sources are rare and a treasure at that.

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

Thanks!

SArtisto1 5 aylar önce

Wow, very interesting results. I may pickup a set now and test them out on my classic car... That being said, I'm curious if you could test out Spark Plug Gaps. I've heard that a slightly bigger gap makes for better driveability and fuel efficiency. Whether or not that's true, I dunno

Project Farm 5 aylar önce

Thanks for the suggestion.

buck whilde Yıl önce

I had NGK plugs in my Mazda Miata (which is OEM) replaced them with iridiums @ $3 a plug more than stock ones and found no noticeable difference in power or MPG, except a lighter wallet. PS: regapping iridiums (if needed) is difficult because of the small center electrode.

Hold up Hold up Yıl önce

I agree. It's no fun to gap laser iridium plugs. I feel like I'm damaging it just trying to gap it correctly.

Transcended Anal Yıl önce

The purpose of iridium plugs is for increased lifespan, not difference in power.

Jerry Velasco Yıl önce

Watch it a lot of those iridium are non-gap style plugs. It will usually say in the packaging, they also have a plastic covering the threaded part of the plug.

John Hall 11 aylar önce

We race a Spec Miata in SCCS, majors and super tours. We spent a lot on dynamic time, and that was the friend price. Block finish made a big difference but wefound that the NGK copper plug made the most power but had to be changed often. Also having the plug timed, that is clocked so the gap is open to the intake made a difference at high speed and high load. This is why I think multable ground electrode are bad for power.

Bob Hobbs Yıl önce

Great test and definitely and I opener however I'm somewhat surprised you didn't include AC Delco, Champion, and Bosch spark plugs, nevertheless thank you for all the effort that you put into all of your test I thoroughly thoroughly and let me say it again thoroughly enjoyed each and every one and because of your test I have definitely changed from what product I had been using to some you tested that was better. Keep up the good work and the great videos coming

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks, will do!

Max G Yıl önce

Imagine the load work that goes into each of these videos! Fantastic work!

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Thanks!

Mudhut Productions 3 yıl önce

I've been working on and around engines from 100k hp marine diesels to 30 hp motorcycles for most of my life and the single thing that will always blow my mind is the speed at which combustion actually takes place. Consistently and reliably every time. When considering a Formula One engine turning at 22, 000 rpm, even at full advance it amazes me that the fire can keep up. Great vid!!!

Ein Felder 3 yıl önce

We raced 2 stroke Kart engines at 22,000 rpm. twice as many sparks as on a 4 stroke. Only problems were fouling at low speed so we had to balance revving too slow with danger of cold seize from revving too high before the engine warmed up. Never had spark problems when on full noise. We used NGK standard heat range 7 to 9 depending on air temps.

13374me 3 yıl önce

@Ein Felder Ilmor was developing a rotary valve 3.0L V10 that revved to 25,000 rpm while maintaining full volumetric efficiency in the late 90's/ early 2000's with 2 plugs I think. Really cool design called the Bishop Rotary Valve.

Dennis Borg 4 aylar önce

My Honda CR 500 motocross bikes loved the cheap NGK spark plugs. The 500s were notorious for being difficult to start. And the iridium and platinum plugs were prone to fouling when cold. But that big cheap electrode on the B8es NGK spark plug would work better than anything else I tried. And of course it always ran like a beast. 👍💪

Project Farm 4 aylar önce

Thanks for the feedback.

NHRA gold Yıl önce

I personally like the autolite x racing plugs. I run them in my dragster . They burn very evenly and you don't have to index them

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the feedback.

Roy Shore Yıl önce

You should check to see what sparkplug keeps the engine the cleanest. Also, you can index the sparkplug to get even a better burn ( less carbon build), especially in 2 strokes. The pulsar appeared to have a fast even burn and that would make for a cleaner engine.

Project Farm Yıl önce

Thanks for the suggestion.

Ilberc Gross 10 aylar önce

I first heard about the E3 on the PowerBlock. (Trucks and HorsePower TV.) I gave them a try and I thought I had improvement. Was a slight improvement on MPG and I swore I had maybe a little more power. Well, that was good enough for me. Been using them ever since. Get a new rig and spend a about 6 months tracking my fuel, do a plug change, track another 6 months. Always an increase. Just so slightly. Now with gas prices today (Aug 1st, 2022) here in King County Washington State, I am happy for any savings. If I have a shop do my tune ups, they give my crap about bringing in my own plugs. I do not care as long as they get put in.

Project Farm 10 aylar önce

Thanks for sharing.