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Old 02-05-2009, 08:29 PM
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Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

Pulstar Pulse Plug

Pulse plugs are the latest in performance ignition technology. They are essentially a spark plug with an internal pulse circuit which increases peak spark current by up to 20,000 times as compared to a traditional spark plug. Their physical dimensions are the same as your stock spark plug. But this is where the similarity ends. Pulse plugs incorporate a pulse circuit, which stores incoming electrical energy from the ignition system and releases it in a powerful pulse of power. Instead of 50 watts of peak power, typical of a spark plug, pulse plugs deliver up to 1,000,000 watts of peak power. This allows Pulstar Pulse Plugs to burn fuel more efficiently than traditional spark plugs. Pulstar plugs generate a much larger spark than spark plugs and at twice the speed. This faster ignition generates more power you will feel in a livelier throttle response, more horse power to the wheels and increased gas mileage.
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:57 PM
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

ive seen them...read them...but the price freaked me out...i dont think the price/performance gain is there...go check the prices.

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Old 02-05-2009, 11:34 PM
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

$150.00 for 6
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Old 02-06-2009, 03:08 AM
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

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Pulstar Pulse Plug

Pulse plugs are the latest in performance ignition technology. They are essentially a spark plug with an internal pulse circuit which increases peak spark current by up to 20,000 times as compared to a traditional spark plug. Their physical dimensions are the same as your stock spark plug. But this is where the similarity ends. Pulse plugs incorporate a pulse circuit, which stores incoming electrical energy from the ignition system and releases it in a powerful pulse of power. Instead of 50 watts of peak power, typical of a spark plug, pulse plugs deliver up to 1,000,000 watts of peak power. This allows Pulstar Pulse Plugs to burn fuel more efficiently than traditional spark plugs. Pulstar plugs generate a much larger spark than spark plugs and at twice the speed. This faster ignition generates more power you will feel in a livelier throttle response, more horse power to the wheels and increased gas mileage.
Is a new one to me.

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This is the newest scam on the market....... Its funny I just saw another ad about this in popular science. The bottom line is..... you CANT get more spark OUT of a plug than goes in, period. They can call it what they want.... but the plug fires for every signal it gets from the ECU, and the most efficient way to do that is a path straight through to spark gap. What Pulstar claims is impossible physically speaking, you cant gain energy from nothing. It can also not "store spark energy" as claimed since the plug must fire each time it recieves the high voltage from the coil..... or it would be a dead cylinder every time the plug "stored" the spark energy. Bottom line is..... the ignition system is already designed with the highest efficiency possible, and the only way to boost it is with an aftermarket ignition system that runs higher voltages.

P.S. On a related note..... depending on which ad you saw, the one where they show pictures of the actual air/fuel combustion in the cylinder with THEIR plugs vs. regular ones (2 pics for "each" plug setup)..... I noticed with hilarity that all 4 of the pics were the same exact combustion cycle, since you can easily tell (if you look at the details closely) they just flipped the pics horizontally for the "pulse" plugs and showed the air/fuel detonation a little later in the combustion, so it looked like the explosion was bigger.

Oooooh and I just noticed something else; "Pulstar plugs generate a much larger spark than spark plugs and at twice the speed." Since electricity travels nearly the speed of light through metal (spark plug internals), apparently Pulstars break this paramount law of physics and allow the SVX to travel back in time, possibly to 1955.
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$150.00 for 6
Yeah, that was me too.
I was all ready to get a set, until I looked at the price, and just couldn't justify the buy.
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Old 02-06-2009, 12:19 PM
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

for me, changing the danged things is more of a deterrent than the price!
They have a 30 day money back guarantee if not satisfied! If not satisfied, then, more CHANGE!
For myself, after that oBama thing, I can't do any more CHANGE.
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Whoa--get me a set of these and i won't need 1.21 gigawatts for my flux capacitor! I maybe could run it on my coleman generator instead of nuclear reactor
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

Mmmm....Physics
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

I chuckled about these when I saw them too. The ad attempts to show the burning fuel igniting faster throughout the burn process.... the only way to do that is to bump the octane (octane is more or less temp/rate of burn ratio).... twice as fast would be like pouring some magical 186 octane fuel in ... which would roughly have enough force to blow the heads right through the fenders.

On top of that, after the spark is delivered, the rate of burn can't really be changed. The added spark simply ignites more of the fuel initially, the fuel itself takes care of the rest..... in the ad, it shows the growth speeding up.....

How about this.... someone call it in to Mythbusters and we'll all watch it in slow motion!!!
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Old 02-08-2009, 08:14 PM
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[QUOTE=SoCal LS-L;586198]This is the newest scam on the market....... Its funny I just saw another ad about this in popular science. The bottom line is..... you CANT get more spark OUT of a plug than goes in, period. They can call it what they want.... but the plug fires for every signal it gets from the ECU, and the most efficient way to do that is a path straight through to spark gap. What Pulstar claims is impossible physically speaking, you cant gain energy from nothing. It can also not "store spark energy" as claimed since the plug must fire each time it recieves the high voltage from the coil..... or it would be a dead cylinder every time the plug "stored" the spark energy. Bottom line is..... the ignition system is already designed with the highest efficiency possible, and the only way to boost it is with an aftermarket ignition system that runs higher voltages.

Sorry, SoCal, but go back 130 years and think about how many CANT's have been turned into CANS.

Are you counting the things?

Correct, too many to count.

New technology doesn't change the laws of physics, but it can present a solution that some things that apparently apply to one situation do not necessary apply to the another situation.

I think they have something going for them. They have a 30 day money back guarantee for their claims.

My auto store guarantees them for 4 years.

We are back to the deterrent of changing and if not as advertised, putting the platinum back in.

I will probably do this. I drive a lot of miles and saving would add up. I will certainly keep the form posted if I change to pulstar, and it won't be a "misery loves company" thing. I will carefully analyze the clams on performance as well as fuel economy and let people that are interested know what they can really expect.

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Old 02-08-2009, 08:18 PM
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

[QUOTE=iizbeastie;586598]The added spark simply ignites more of the fuel initially

I could see a possible advantage in that.

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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

Is this a major company that makes these things?
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

Well Keith, also think about how many scams have been tried on the general public over the last 130 years, for the sole purpose of making profit......

If you dont believe me, go ahead and buy them.... Im just saying from a physics and engineering standpoint.... they are selling snake-oil.

The manufacturer money back guarantees them (minus labor/time), and the auto parts store says theyre good..... why would those guys say that?? To make money maybe?
On the other hand.... my motive is obviously not profit, but to save a fellow SVXer some hard earned money, so you decide.
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Re: Has anyone tried pulstar sparkplugs?

In the last 130 years there have been millions of scams.
How many of those miracle things have you tried in your lifetime? great mileage... more power... engine won't ever wear out...
None for me.
I am not sure what I will do with this pulstar thing.
I have to analyze all the possibilities before I decide. Why would they do it and guarantee it to preform if it was a scam. Everyone would return it.
Most scams there is no place to return it. Here the neighborhood automobile parts distributor will take them back and if not, then there is a problem.

I have to decide if it will work for me!

Thanks for the input!

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In the last 130 years there have been millions of scams.
How many of those miracle things have you tried in your lifetime? great mileage... more power... engine won't ever wear out...
None for me.
I am not sure what I will do with this pulstar thing.
I have to analize all the posabilaties befor I decide. Why would they do it and guarantee it to preform if it was a scam. Everyone would return it.
Most scams there is no place to return it. Here the neighborhood automobile parts distributor will take them back and if not, then there is a problem.

I have to decide if it will work for me!

Thanks for the input!

Keith
OF COURSE they would guarantee it!! And no, everyone would NOT return it if they didnt see an improvement..... think of labor costs if they had a shop do it..... or time wasted if they did it themselves... they would have to pull them again, buy another set to replace the "pulstars", install them again, then (if the autoparts store wont refund for "used or installed" parts) mail back the "pulstars" and wait 6-8 weeks for a refund. Thata a pain... and they are betting people will just say "screw it, not worth it". Why do you think the MAJORITY of "deals" on spark plugs, oil, coolant, etc at auto parts stores are MAIL IN REBATE..... i.e. you dont get the price at the register, you have to mail in the UPC's, sales reciepts to get your cents/few dollars back?? Because many people end up NOT DOING IT because of the hassle, so the mfgr has sold those things at full price. Believe someone who has been in the auto repair/parts business his whole life..... IM not the one trying to make money off you.

Remember the "Tornado"? That device installed inline with your air intake to "swirl incoming air", making more power, efficiency, etc. THAT was GUARANTEED..... But when it was tested by independent consumer magazines.... it actually reduced power and mileage by double digit percentages... and also DESTROYED some engines when pieces of the fins came off and were sucked into the combustion chamber. Those people got their guarantee.... refunded the price of the "tornado". Their engine replacement costs???? The "tornado" mfgr gave them the finger.

In conclusion..... our motive (the guys here telling you these plugs are bogus) is to save a fellow SVXer some time, money, and disappointment. THEIR motive at the auto parts store and the "guarantee" by the manufacturer is SOLELY to lighten your wallet by fattening theirs. So who you gonna believe??

One more thing to consider.... if these plugs were sooooo good at making more power and cutting emissions.... WHY wouldnt car makers have already adopted this type of technology to boost their EPA ratings and horsepower in the already EXTREMELY competitive car market??

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