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tesija posted 01-22-2011 10:23 PM ET (US)
A friend of mine passed away recently and his test of manhood was how many spark plugs you own. Surprisingly, if you add up all the cars, boat(s), lawn equipment, even the chainsaw, you can get up there pretty quick. I think my count reached somewhere in the 60 to 70 spark plugs range. He was up to almost 200. I think he died a happy man!
Dave Sutton posted 01-22-2011 10:52 PM ET (US)
How many honorary sparkplugs are (2) MiG-15's, a DeHavilland Vampire, and a Lockheed T-33 awarded?
Dave
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an86carrera posted 01-22-2011 11:11 PM ET (US)
let's see..(7) 12 cylinder Ferrraris?
Actually 41..what a looser.
len
tesija posted 01-22-2011 11:14 PM ET (US)
Not sure that jets and diesels count-gotta have an actual spark plug. other toys are just a bonus!
PeteB88 posted 01-23-2011 10:11 AM ET (US)
About 30 including chainsaw, snow blowers, outboards, lawn mowers. I never thought to audit my spark plug usage.
Jefecinco posted 01-23-2011 10:19 AM ET (US)
Jets have igniters and some diesels have glow plugs. They should count. There was a time when some engines had dual spark plugs and dual magnetos for redundancy. Perhaps aircraft engines
I can only count 23 active spark plugs in my collection. Last month it would have been 34 but we sold the motorhome.
Butch
fluke posted 01-23-2011 04:18 PM ET (US)
62 counting a few spares on my boat.
dscew posted 01-23-2011 04:31 PM ET (US)
41; unfortunately, only 12 of them are in boats.
contender posted 01-23-2011 04:44 PM ET (US)
Jefecinco, you are correct about the dual spark plugs/magnetos/distributors on the aircraft engines, also old Suzuki Outboards, WW2 Tanks, 40's-50's Fire Engines.
Active: Spark Plugs 32, 15 Glow Plugs, Non active: 6 on cards, 8 in a box...
tesija posted 01-23-2011 06:13 PM ET (US)
Alright, count them all! It's about the toys, after all, the plugs are just a yardstick.
kwik_wurk posted 01-23-2011 09:21 PM ET (US)
44 total
30 that float, (14 glow)
10 wheeled type
4 of the garden variety
And all but 2 are running. (Spares don't count)
Chuck Tribolet posted 01-24-2011 08:41 AM ET (US)
Only 24, plus four en route via UPS (time for 100-hour
service on the whaler).

Chuck
WhalerAce posted 01-24-2011 11:41 AM ET (US)
Total of 64 Active (& run)
34 that float
26 that drive
02 that maintain
Can we count pneumatic tires?
14 support things that float
16 that drive
08 that maintain
Now, if you want to include JUNK . . .
pglein posted 01-24-2011 01:39 PM ET (US)
Diesels aren't manly?
Peter posted 01-24-2011 02:31 PM ET (US)
My quick count comes to 45 active plugs dispersed over approximately 1413 HP.
19 that float (603.5 HP)
18 that drive (750 HP)
9 that maintain (59.5 HP)
Was surprised to see that the drive plugs have the highest average HP per plug at a near 42 HP per plug. Float plugs come in a distant second at approximately 32 HP per plug. Not surprising that the maintain plugs bring up the rear with an average HP per plug under 7.
towboater posted 01-24-2011 02:36 PM ET (US)
47 diesel injectors.
71 spark plugs.
All serve a purpose and run.
A garage sale is forthcoming.
Sorry about your friend.

mk
andygere posted 01-24-2011 04:06 PM ET (US)
35 Total, but only one is for yard equipment
Drivers: 24
Floaters: 10
Yarders: 1
White Bear posted 01-24-2011 04:21 PM ET (US)
Drivers: 78
Floaters: 18
Maintenance: 6
Total: 102
Tohsgib posted 01-25-2011 11:03 AM ET (US)
I was at 53 last week but sold 2 bikes so 51 as of today.
SJUAE posted 01-25-2011 11:51 AM ET (US)
I must be plug challenged :) I only get to 22
Regards
Steve
dgoodhue posted 01-25-2011 11:54 AM ET (US)
24 in service.
mgeiger posted 01-25-2011 12:04 PM ET (US)
21 + 3 paddles
Erik 88Montauk posted 01-25-2011 01:06 PM ET (US)
how sad, in the last 5 years I've gone from 25 to 8, if this is truly a test of manhood, I need a skirt.
Sourpuss1 posted 01-25-2011 01:22 PM ET (US)
Drivers:18
Floaters:14
Maintainers:7
Total: 39
Not too shabby.
ScooterCO posted 01-25-2011 01:47 PM ET (US)
Drivers: 34
Floaters: 5
Maintainers: 4
Total: 43
I need to marry off some daughters. ;-)
If I count the time share houseboat then add 8 more floaters.
sdwhaler17 posted 01-25-2011 02:36 PM ET (US)
I was trying to decide if I can really consider my wife's Volvo Wagon when determining my manhood spark plug count?
If yes...
11 drivers (I think that is a 5cyl... lol)
2 maintain
4 that float
Us suburban guys are definitely lacking.
Russ 13 posted 01-25-2011 02:51 PM ET (US)
12 Floaters
17 Drivers
05 Maintainers
Maybe my next stock purchase should be NGK.
wstr75 posted 01-25-2011 05:12 PM ET (US)
Drivers 20
Maintainers 7
Floaters 3
Cultivators 6
(2 & 4 wheel tractors)
Lifters (Forklift) 4
Diesel Cylinders 5
(no glow plugs)
Bill in NC
SJUAE posted 01-25-2011 10:52 PM ET (US)
Erik

quote:
how sad, in the last 5 years I've gone from 25 to 8, if this is truly a test of manhood, I need a skirt.
With my 22 does these make me a cross dresser ? :)
dneal33 posted 01-26-2011 04:05 AM ET (US)
Down to 36
11 lawn equp.
25 in transportation
burning_hXc_soul posted 01-26-2011 04:49 AM ET (US)
Lets see,
Bike-2, Camaro-8, Truck-8, Wife's car (I paid for it)-4, Boat-4, Kicker-1,Jet Ski-2, Dirtbike-1. That's about it. And then I hold the keys to 63 M1A1 tanks...what does that count for?
6992WHALER posted 01-26-2011 01:54 PM ET (US)
Drive 26
Float 17
Maintenance 5
Total 48
n55bz posted 01-26-2011 06:11 PM ET (US)
Drivers: 14
maintainers: 4
floaters: 2
fliers: 48
total: 66
Swellmonster posted 01-29-2011 12:15 AM ET (US)
My motors dont need spark plugs. They run off of magnets and leave no carbon footprints
n55bz posted 01-29-2011 03:49 PM ET (US)
If they have magnets in them they have left Huge Carbon Footprints.
contender posted 01-29-2011 04:19 PM ET (US)
swellmonster: plastic = oil, steel = oil, elecrtical power = oil, vinyl = oil, get the picture...maybe if you had a whaler built out of wood and used sails for power, I would say you do not leave a carbon footprint...
pcrussell50 posted 01-29-2011 04:27 PM ET (US)

quote:
My motors dont need spark plugs. They run off of magnets and leave no carbon footprints
Yeah, because the electricity to run your electric motors could not possibly have come from coal, gas, or oil-fired powerplants.
-Peter
tesija posted 01-29-2011 07:11 PM ET (US)
Sounds like we need a minimum cutoff-so here it goes:
Anything under 20 spark plugs and, in the words of R.E.M.s frontman, "Your sexual proclivities are ambiguous"
BobL posted 01-29-2011 07:47 PM ET (US)
At only 28 I’m feeling a little intimidated in this company. I’ll have to work harder at this.
Drive (1 truck, 1 car) 12
Float (4 outboards) 13
Maintenance (2 lawnmowers, 1 chainsaw) 3
Total: 28
litnin posted 01-29-2011 10:08 PM ET (US)
I have 52. But it really should be referred to as cylinders. Since this has turned into a test of manhood, how many do you actually maintain yourself, start to finish? Kind of separates the men from the boys. Paying someone to maintain all of the cylinders just doesn't seem quite right but maybe I'm just jealous of those who can afford to. Capability means a lot to me. I like knowing that I can do it and choose to do it.
WhalerAce posted 01-30-2011 09:56 AM ET (US)
Following JimH's penchant to be technically accurate, the following is offered for your consideration:
(1) a MOTOR converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
(2) an ENGINE (gasoline or diesel)is the conversion of a chemical reaction into mechanical energy (exploding fuel).
Literally, we hang outboard ENGINES on our boats -- a motor may or may not start them. We also hang troller MOTORS on our boats, but then again, that satisfies the definition of (1) above.
Only an ENGINE would require a spark plug. (OK, to be precise, a gasoline engine), but it is the conversion process that makes diesels engines, not motors.)
Just because we misuse a word (including manufacturers) does not make it technically correct. Case in point: Banks do not LOAN money, they LEND it. The resultant financial transaction is a LOAN.
And don't even get me started about the misuse of Anti-Cavitation plates versus the real item, Anti-Ventilation plates . . . .
Peace Out
--- WhalerAce
Quick defintions below:
DC Motors
A direct current (DC) motor uses DC power to create a magnetic field and convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. DC motors are commonly either brushed or brushless, using the process of commutation to switch the direction of the electrical current, thereby creating an alternating current from the DC power source.
AC Synchronous Motor
An AC synchronous motor is a motor driven by alternating current (AC) in which the motor rotor spins at a multiple of the line frequency and the number of pairs of poles that create the magnetic field. Unlike an induction motor, a synchronous motor has zero slip associated with its operation. Syncronous motors are constant-speed motors and are therefore very efficient at converting AC power to mechanical work. The two types of AC synchronous motors are nonexcited and DC-excited.
Diesel Engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that utilizes diesel fuel injected into the combustion chamber to spark the engine. Diesel engines have very high compression ratios, high thermal efficiency, and can be manufactured in two-stroke or four-stroke configurations.
Swellmonster posted 02-01-2011 12:55 AM ET (US)
Hmm,
luxury magnets in my pistons and electro magnets imbedded in the aluminum cylinderheads. Turn on and off, repelling eachother, just like a spark plug but no fuel or ignition, creating comparable power and torque, turning an alternator to power batteries and a high tech electrical convertor to start this process all over again.
Guess who has no fuel related issues? No smoke or combustion noise...
This is not your neighbors EFI : )
L H G posted 02-01-2011 12:41 PM ET (US)
I come up with 82 plugs/cylinders. All pleasure plugs, no business plugs. All outboards are on Whalers. Owning Merc 6 cylinder outboards and V8 Caddys pays off in this particular race.
No maintenance plugs, as I own Condos. That has freed up my time for boating and maintaining trailer queens.
hauptjm posted 02-01-2011 01:45 PM ET (US)
I don't know about this motor/engine distinction. the largest manufacturers of internal combustion engines refer to them as motors (GM and Toyota), the Government refers to them vis a vis the DMV (Dept. of Motor vehicles) and Merriam_Webster, Dictionary.com and the Encyclopaedia Brittanica reference motors as:
[quote]Definition of MOTOR, Merriam-Webster
1: one that imparts motion; specifically : prime mover
2: any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : internal combustion engine; especially : a gasoline engine c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy
3: motor vehicle; especially : automobile
— mo·tor·dom \-dəm\ noun
— mo·tor·less \-ləs\ adjective
See motor defined for English-language learners »
bold is my emphasis
Electric Motors are defined as such, electric motors.
tesija posted 02-01-2011 06:29 PM ET (US)
I know that Ford Motor Company is working on electric vehicles, but it's been a MOTOR company for all these years while its products ran on fossil fuels. Perhaps "motor" and "engine" are somewhat interchangeable in the marketplace.

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Author	Topic: How many spark plugs do you own?
tesija	posted 01-22-2011 10:23 PM ET (US) A friend of mine passed away recently and his test of manhood was how many spark plugs you own. Surprisingly, if you add up all the cars, boat(s), lawn equipment, even the chainsaw, you can get up there pretty quick. I think my count reached somewhere in the 60 to 70 spark plugs range. He was up to almost 200. I think he died a happy man!
Dave Sutton	posted 01-22-2011 10:52 PM ET (US) How many honorary sparkplugs are (2) MiG-15's, a DeHavilland Vampire, and a Lockheed T-33 awarded? Dave .
an86carrera	posted 01-22-2011 11:11 PM ET (US) let's see..(7) 12 cylinder Ferrraris? Actually 41..what a looser. len
tesija	posted 01-22-2011 11:14 PM ET (US) Not sure that jets and diesels count-gotta have an actual spark plug. other toys are just a bonus!
PeteB88	posted 01-23-2011 10:11 AM ET (US) About 30 including chainsaw, snow blowers, outboards, lawn mowers. I never thought to audit my spark plug usage.
Jefecinco	posted 01-23-2011 10:19 AM ET (US) Jets have igniters and some diesels have glow plugs. They should count. There was a time when some engines had dual spark plugs and dual magnetos for redundancy. Perhaps aircraft engines I can only count 23 active spark plugs in my collection. Last month it would have been 34 but we sold the motorhome. Butch
fluke	posted 01-23-2011 04:18 PM ET (US) 62 counting a few spares on my boat.
dscew	posted 01-23-2011 04:31 PM ET (US) 41; unfortunately, only 12 of them are in boats.
contender	posted 01-23-2011 04:44 PM ET (US) Jefecinco, you are correct about the dual spark plugs/magnetos/distributors on the aircraft engines, also old Suzuki Outboards, WW2 Tanks, 40's-50's Fire Engines. Active: Spark Plugs 32, 15 Glow Plugs, Non active: 6 on cards, 8 in a box...
tesija	posted 01-23-2011 06:13 PM ET (US) Alright, count them all! It's about the toys, after all, the plugs are just a yardstick.
kwik_wurk	posted 01-23-2011 09:21 PM ET (US) 44 total 30 that float, (14 glow) 10 wheeled type 4 of the garden variety And all but 2 are running. (Spares don't count)
Chuck Tribolet	posted 01-24-2011 08:41 AM ET (US) Only 24, plus four en route via UPS (time for 100-hour service on the whaler). Chuck
WhalerAce	posted 01-24-2011 11:41 AM ET (US) Total of 64 Active (& run) 34 that float 26 that drive 02 that maintain Can we count pneumatic tires? 14 support things that float 16 that drive 08 that maintain Now, if you want to include JUNK . . .
pglein	posted 01-24-2011 01:39 PM ET (US) Diesels aren't manly?
Peter	posted 01-24-2011 02:31 PM ET (US) My quick count comes to 45 active plugs dispersed over approximately 1413 HP. 19 that float (603.5 HP) 18 that drive (750 HP) 9 that maintain (59.5 HP) Was surprised to see that the drive plugs have the highest average HP per plug at a near 42 HP per plug. Float plugs come in a distant second at approximately 32 HP per plug. Not surprising that the maintain plugs bring up the rear with an average HP per plug under 7.
towboater	posted 01-24-2011 02:36 PM ET (US) 47 diesel injectors. 71 spark plugs. All serve a purpose and run. A garage sale is forthcoming. Sorry about your friend. mk
andygere	posted 01-24-2011 04:06 PM ET (US) 35 Total, but only one is for yard equipment Drivers: 24 Floaters: 10 Yarders: 1
White Bear	posted 01-24-2011 04:21 PM ET (US) Drivers: 78 Floaters: 18 Maintenance: 6 Total: 102
Tohsgib	posted 01-25-2011 11:03 AM ET (US) I was at 53 last week but sold 2 bikes so 51 as of today.
SJUAE	posted 01-25-2011 11:51 AM ET (US) I must be plug challenged :) I only get to 22 Regards Steve
dgoodhue	posted 01-25-2011 11:54 AM ET (US) 24 in service.
mgeiger	posted 01-25-2011 12:04 PM ET (US) 21 + 3 paddles
Erik 88Montauk	posted 01-25-2011 01:06 PM ET (US) how sad, in the last 5 years I've gone from 25 to 8, if this is truly a test of manhood, I need a skirt.
Sourpuss1	posted 01-25-2011 01:22 PM ET (US) Drivers:18 Floaters:14 Maintainers:7 Total: 39 Not too shabby.
ScooterCO	posted 01-25-2011 01:47 PM ET (US) Drivers: 34 Floaters: 5 Maintainers: 4 Total: 43 I need to marry off some daughters. ;-) If I count the time share houseboat then add 8 more floaters.
sdwhaler17	posted 01-25-2011 02:36 PM ET (US) I was trying to decide if I can really consider my wife's Volvo Wagon when determining my manhood spark plug count? If yes... 11 drivers (I think that is a 5cyl... lol) 2 maintain 4 that float Us suburban guys are definitely lacking.
Russ 13	posted 01-25-2011 02:51 PM ET (US) 12 Floaters 17 Drivers 05 Maintainers Maybe my next stock purchase should be NGK.
wstr75	posted 01-25-2011 05:12 PM ET (US) Drivers 20 Maintainers 7 Floaters 3 Cultivators 6 (2 & 4 wheel tractors) Lifters (Forklift) 4 Diesel Cylinders 5 (no glow plugs) Bill in NC
SJUAE	posted 01-25-2011 10:52 PM ET (US) Erik quote: how sad, in the last 5 years I've gone from 25 to 8, if this is truly a test of manhood, I need a skirt. With my 22 does these make me a cross dresser ? :)
dneal33	posted 01-26-2011 04:05 AM ET (US) Down to 36 11 lawn equp. 25 in transportation
burning_hXc_soul	posted 01-26-2011 04:49 AM ET (US) Lets see, Bike-2, Camaro-8, Truck-8, Wife's car (I paid for it)-4, Boat-4, Kicker-1,Jet Ski-2, Dirtbike-1. That's about it. And then I hold the keys to 63 M1A1 tanks...what does that count for?
6992WHALER	posted 01-26-2011 01:54 PM ET (US) Drive 26 Float 17 Maintenance 5 Total 48
n55bz	posted 01-26-2011 06:11 PM ET (US) Drivers: 14 maintainers: 4 floaters: 2 fliers: 48 total: 66
Swellmonster	posted 01-29-2011 12:15 AM ET (US) My motors dont need spark plugs. They run off of magnets and leave no carbon footprints
n55bz	posted 01-29-2011 03:49 PM ET (US) If they have magnets in them they have left Huge Carbon Footprints.
contender	posted 01-29-2011 04:19 PM ET (US) swellmonster: plastic = oil, steel = oil, elecrtical power = oil, vinyl = oil, get the picture...maybe if you had a whaler built out of wood and used sails for power, I would say you do not leave a carbon footprint...
pcrussell50	posted 01-29-2011 04:27 PM ET (US) quote: My motors dont need spark plugs. They run off of magnets and leave no carbon footprints Yeah, because the electricity to run your electric motors could not possibly have come from coal, gas, or oil-fired powerplants. -Peter
tesija	posted 01-29-2011 07:11 PM ET (US) Sounds like we need a minimum cutoff-so here it goes: Anything under 20 spark plugs and, in the words of R.E.M.s frontman, "Your sexual proclivities are ambiguous"
BobL	posted 01-29-2011 07:47 PM ET (US) At only 28 I’m feeling a little intimidated in this company. I’ll have to work harder at this. Drive (1 truck, 1 car) 12 Float (4 outboards) 13 Maintenance (2 lawnmowers, 1 chainsaw) 3 Total: 28
litnin	posted 01-29-2011 10:08 PM ET (US) I have 52. But it really should be referred to as cylinders. Since this has turned into a test of manhood, how many do you actually maintain yourself, start to finish? Kind of separates the men from the boys. Paying someone to maintain all of the cylinders just doesn't seem quite right but maybe I'm just jealous of those who can afford to. Capability means a lot to me. I like knowing that I can do it and choose to do it.
WhalerAce	posted 01-30-2011 09:56 AM ET (US) Following JimH's penchant to be technically accurate, the following is offered for your consideration: (1) a MOTOR converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. (2) an ENGINE (gasoline or diesel)is the conversion of a chemical reaction into mechanical energy (exploding fuel). Literally, we hang outboard ENGINES on our boats -- a motor may or may not start them. We also hang troller MOTORS on our boats, but then again, that satisfies the definition of (1) above. Only an ENGINE would require a spark plug. (OK, to be precise, a gasoline engine), but it is the conversion process that makes diesels engines, not motors.) Just because we misuse a word (including manufacturers) does not make it technically correct. Case in point: Banks do not LOAN money, they LEND it. The resultant financial transaction is a LOAN. And don't even get me started about the misuse of Anti-Cavitation plates versus the real item, Anti-Ventilation plates . . . . Peace Out --- WhalerAce Quick defintions below: DC Motors A direct current (DC) motor uses DC power to create a magnetic field and convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. DC motors are commonly either brushed or brushless, using the process of commutation to switch the direction of the electrical current, thereby creating an alternating current from the DC power source. AC Synchronous Motor An AC synchronous motor is a motor driven by alternating current (AC) in which the motor rotor spins at a multiple of the line frequency and the number of pairs of poles that create the magnetic field. Unlike an induction motor, a synchronous motor has zero slip associated with its operation. Syncronous motors are constant-speed motors and are therefore very efficient at converting AC power to mechanical work. The two types of AC synchronous motors are nonexcited and DC-excited. Diesel Engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that utilizes diesel fuel injected into the combustion chamber to spark the engine. Diesel engines have very high compression ratios, high thermal efficiency, and can be manufactured in two-stroke or four-stroke configurations.
Swellmonster	posted 02-01-2011 12:55 AM ET (US) Hmm, luxury magnets in my pistons and electro magnets imbedded in the aluminum cylinderheads. Turn on and off, repelling eachother, just like a spark plug but no fuel or ignition, creating comparable power and torque, turning an alternator to power batteries and a high tech electrical convertor to start this process all over again. Guess who has no fuel related issues? No smoke or combustion noise... This is not your neighbors EFI : )
L H G	posted 02-01-2011 12:41 PM ET (US) I come up with 82 plugs/cylinders. All pleasure plugs, no business plugs. All outboards are on Whalers. Owning Merc 6 cylinder outboards and V8 Caddys pays off in this particular race. No maintenance plugs, as I own Condos. That has freed up my time for boating and maintaining trailer queens.
hauptjm	posted 02-01-2011 01:45 PM ET (US) I don't know about this motor/engine distinction. the largest manufacturers of internal combustion engines refer to them as motors (GM and Toyota), the Government refers to them vis a vis the DMV (Dept. of Motor vehicles) and Merriam_Webster, Dictionary.com and the Encyclopaedia Brittanica reference motors as: [quote]Definition of MOTOR, Merriam-Webster 1: one that imparts motion; specifically : prime mover 2: any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : internal combustion engine; especially : a gasoline engine c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy 3: motor vehicle; especially : automobile — mo·tor·dom \-dəm\ noun — mo·tor·less \-ləs\ adjective See motor defined for English-language learners » bold is my emphasis Electric Motors are defined as such, electric motors.
tesija	posted 02-01-2011 06:29 PM ET (US) I know that Ford Motor Company is working on electric vehicles, but it's been a MOTOR company for all these years while its products ran on fossil fuels. Perhaps "motor" and "engine" are somewhat interchangeable in the marketplace.