bhgl
Active Member
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2024
- Messages
- 259
- Reaction score
- 203
- Points
- 43
- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Mazda B3000
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Different generations look for different things out of their cars, its funny for me since I've been plugging a laptop into my car to do different things since I got my keys. I've never worked on a carb short of the one attached to my snow blower lol.So... I'm a boomer. I cut my teeth on four wheel manual brakes... points... carbs... computer controlled carbs... goofy AIR systems... thermactor valves... distributor machines... etc...
When evolution hit port fuel and crank fire... all the nightmares of drivabilty were no longer an issue. It was a real sweet spot for me. Stone cold reliable... good factory replacements if something went south. They just run great and personally I never saw a reason to fool with a good thing. I spent my money blowing out my fuel economy with lifts... off road tires... bumpers and such. It just made me happy... and the enthusiast in me was satisfied.
You're enthusiastic about eco mod and the like. I really haven't looked into it. I'm sure there are things that make a difference. I am skeptical about things by nature... but have no technical data to back it up. Bit I can say that I've pulled plugs that were well past their service life and these good old factory coils have handled the larger plug gaps without missing a beat.
One thing I always appreciated about modern cars was that in some ways, they're kind of simple? As long as the sensors work, and the wires are connected.
I think I'll try gapping the plugs with the stock, somewhat damaged coil I've got in there now. I'll add a little extra dielectric grease to the tower with the crack.
If it works, hey! More spark. If it doesn't I might give the MSD unit a shot since I do want to replace the coil anyway.