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| Brand: Pulstar
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
Buy New: See price in cart
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 1458
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 1.8 x 0.9
MPN: BE1
Model: BE1
UPC: 615099020015
EAN: 0615099020015
ASIN: B000WMHEBE
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointed September 1, 2008
R. Grudem (minneapolis)
I have a 2003 VW Jetta 1.8t. I gapped these to specification and they ended up frying one of my coil packs. I tried several times to install and get them to work, but they never did.
Perhaps they need a different gapping, but if I'm spending $100 for spark plugs, I shouldn't have to try 3 times to install them.
I hope Pulstar compiles some sort of database that a consumer could look up and see what gapping the plugs need. I read anywhere from .25 to .32 works on my engine (w/ pulstar plugs).
I wish they would have worked.
 A real Improvment August 24, 2008
Edmond J. Avis III
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Limited Roadster was starting to run a little rough and thought the quickest way to solve the problem was to change plugs! I recieved the Pulstar Plugs and put them in the same day they arrived, Waht a difference engine runs much smoother and it seems to have more Horsepower!
Thanks to PULSTAR and AMAZON for the power and help!
Didn't work August 18, 2008
David Griffeth (East Brookfield, MA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I put these plugs in and my Honda Ridgeline barely ran. I followed all the instructions, unplugged the battery to reset the computer, properly gaped them etc. I ended up putting my old plugs back in and shipping them back. There were no issues returning them and being refunded.
One of many false claims to increase power or milage August 16, 2008
DocHolliday (MT)
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
Over the years I have seen many claims to increase power or milage by inserting something into the ignition system. Usually I am resistant to them. But, reading about the Pulstar plugs I reasoned there just might be something to their claim. After all, the video at their web site illustrates a far hotter, and better spark.
My vehicle is a Jeep Wrangler, with an in-line 6 cylinder engine. At 500 miles I replaced the factory NGKs with Bosch +4. I keep a detailed milage log, out of habit. At 91,000 miles I decided to change the Bosch as I noticed my usually miserable highway mpg (19.2) had decreased to really miserable mpg (17.8).
Amazon is an excellent resource for many items I buy. Plus, I use Prime, so shipping is usually one cost for the entire year. Perusing through Amazon I stumbled upon the Pulse Plug.
Years ago, when there existed coils and distributors, a similar product claimed similar results. Insert this neat little device on the line from the coil to the distributor and said device would ramp up the voltage thus delivering a much hotter spark at the spark plug which will greatly improve your engines performance and your miles to the gallon of fuel. I bought one, and found the claim false.
Yet, the Pulse claims interested me. I bought 3 packs of 2 Pulse plugs. Math will disclose the total cost of my thoughts.
Now when your engine requires fresh spark plugs, any brand (properly matched to your engine) will deliver better performance and better mpg. Why else would you change your plugs?
So I was expecting some improvements in the engine, and increased mpg, from a fresh set of spark plugs. But, I was expecting more from the Pulse Plug. The Pulse plugs arrived and I had my mechanic install them.
One plug was defective and required replacement. Rather than go through Pulse, I returned it to Amazon. Amazon has a great customer service attitude, and easy return policy. (No, I do not work for nor do I have any financial consideration from Amazon). The new Pulse plug arrived promptly.
With a full set of 6 Pulse plugs in, and firing, I took a trip to see if my engine's performance changed.
Yes, my mpg was 19.8, the best I have recorded since before the engine had 20,000 miles on it. There seemed to be an improvement. The engine ran smoothly. There was a static hiss on the radio and CDs that was not there before.
Then, the ECU went out. I do not blame the Pulse plugs for this, but, the mechanic was not as sure.
Prior to replacing the ECU, the mechanic replaced the Pulse plugs on the chance that they were the problem. A fresh set of Bosch +4s went in. No change, so in went a new ECU ($600). The problem resolved.
The mechanic showed me the Pulse plugs. The ends were pitted, the porcelain protecting the electrodes were eroding, and the plug looked worse than the Bosch I had removed with 90,000 miles on them. The mechanic reasoned that the Pulse plugs were either not the correct ones for my engine, or sparked so hot that they would not last very long.
New ECU and fresh Bosch plugs in, I went on the same road trip. Milage was 20.1, engine ran smooth. Better milage with cheaper plugs. No noticeable change in performance between the Pulse plugs and fresh Bosch.
In the end the Pulse plugs delivered nothing extra. So, to answer the real question "is it worth it", from my perspective, no. Their high cost; lack of any mpg increase over cheaper plugs; no discernible power increase provided no reason to spend as much for the Pulse plugs as three sets of the Bosch.
In the end I found that for the same cost, a set of Bosch plugs and a longer visit at my local brew pub, suited my needs better.
4% (or more) boost in gas mileage, and easy to install myself! August 13, 2008
Carvel K. Thatcher (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've driven 650 miles since putting in 4 plugs in my '95 Toyota Corolla on Aug. 4. My mpg have increased from about 30 to at least 31.5. The increase might be as much as 7%, or even more, but the variables make it difficult to know the exact result: My tires were underinflated about 2 to 4 psi before installing the Pulstars, the fillup of the gas tank varies, etc., etc. On some fillups I have calculated a 7% to 10% increase in mpg.
My car has gone about 17,000 miles since it was tuned up. Replacing the Denso brand plugs took about 1/2 hour, after I had the anti-seize lubricant, the gapping tool, & the spark plug socket.
If your vehicle has an aluminum engine block, be sure to buy anti-seize grease to apply to the plugs' threads, so that the plugs can be easily removed later. Enerpulse neglected to mention this in their installation instructions. They did include dielectric grease, however.
A mechanic friend assured me that I didn't need a torque wrench to tighten the plugs properly. All you need to do is follow the simple instructions enclosed with the plugs. I've never changed out spark plugs before, & I had no problem.
I expect to continue to enjoy a "great bang for my buck," because the cost of these plugs is very low compared to the increase in fuel economy, & I drive 2,000 miles per month, so in 3 mon. the plugs will have paid for themselves.
By the way, 2 other products sold on Amazon which you should consider are:
-HHO (gas) generator kits, which can be installed by you or your mechanic. My brother's van went 38% further on a gal. of gas!
-The book, "Alcohol Can be a Gas", by David Blume. This book has risen as high as #15 on Amazon's bestseller list, I'm told. Your car can run on inexpensive home-distilled alcohol!
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