# Pulstar plug

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 23, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121 "2008-10-23T16:25:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![boblargo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@boblargo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boblargo)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/1 "2008-10-23T16:25:30Z")

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Has anyone ever used this replacement type spark plug? If so, does it really work.  
  
 Thanks, Bob

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/2 "2008-10-23T16:35:32Z")

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Scam product.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/3 "2008-10-23T16:59:41Z")

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Total scam…but good luck.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/4 "2008-10-23T17:04:13Z")

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I have a brother who tries all of these “mileage improvement” miracle devices on his 3/4 GMC truck.

He’s tried fancy spark plugs, high-energy ignitions, intake mods, exhaust mods, etc. None of them have improved his fuel mileage. All they’ve done is lighten his wallet.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/5 "2008-10-23T19:30:16Z")

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In another forum dedicated to Toyota trucks…this guy there as an experiment did the following…

Replaced oil/tranny fluid/differential fluid/transfer case oil with synthetic (red-line).

Switched to pulsar plugs.

Added one of those Tornados to his air intake.

I think his total gas mileage increase was .5mpg. He figured it would take him 30 years to recover the money he spent.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/6 "2008-10-23T19:46:45Z")

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Not only can it not possibly help, but of the heat range and other factors (physical envelope of the electrodes and/or their penetration into the cylinder for example) are not the same as your OEM plugs, you may even damage your engine.

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pulstar-plug/21121/7 "2008-10-24T01:01:22Z")

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They may work just as well as regular plugs.