I found lots of replacements for the Champion rc12yc but none for the yx. Are they the same spark plug? Why wouldn't anyone carry a spark plug for a lawn mower that's two years old?
Not really, but that is the only plug Sears sells as a substitute. The RC12YC plug looks like it was designed for a gap of 0.035-0.040", while the RC12YX plug was clearly designed for the recommended 0.020" gap. The RC12YC electrode is a fat cylinder like most spark plugs, while the electrode of the RC12YX is cut down to about half of the diameter. I'd guess the special RC12YX makes it easier to start the engine on a single pull.
I was wondering the same thing this afternoon
no
The same way you gap spark plugs for any car that uses spark plugs.
Both are resistive type plugs. The "R" indicates a resistor plug and the "Q" a EMS (electromagnetic suppression) resistor plug used to reduce noise in sensitive digital electronic circuits. In automotive uses Champion lists some Saab's requiring this "Q" plug. Lawn and garden small engines substituting to the RC12YC plug works just fine. In fact Sears will send you the RC12YC as a OEM part even though the engine was shipped with QC12YC plugs.
Use the same spark plugs as you would with a distributor, but reset the gap to .020".
Same as you normally would in any other car, depends on the spark plugs.
No there are a number of different types of spark plug.
No. All 16 spark plugs on a 5.7L Hemi are the same.
do they use the same plugs
Pull the spark plug wires off the spark plugs. Remove the spark plugs with a spark plug socket. Install the new spark plugs and put the spark plug wires back on. I recomend replacing the spark plug wires as well. If replacing them, just remember that the new wires are hooked up the same ways that the old ones came off.
No, the spark plugs and O2 sensor are totally different things. that is not right!! they are the same things!!