Design Symbols
B                        P                       5                 E                              S                            -11
           Thread               Construction
                                                          Heat
        Dimensions           (One or more letters                         Thread Reach              Firing End Construction               Spark Gap
                                                         Rating
         / Hex. Size          may be combined)
                                                              Hot                                                                           Motorcycle:
           18mm / 1”                                         Type
    A      (25.4mm)
                         L Compact Type                 2             E       19.0mm (3/4”)     A      Special Design              None     0.7 -  0.8 mm
                                                                                                                                          Car: 0.8 - 0.9 mm
         18mm / 13/16”        Compact Type                                    19.0mm (3/4”)
AB         (20.8mm)
                         M (Bantam) 3/4” Hex Size       4            EH        Half Thread
                                                                                                B      Integral Terminal (Solid)    -6      0.6mm (.024”)
         14mm / 13/16”        Projecting                                                               Low Angle
    B      (20.8mm)
                         P Insulator Type               5             H       12.7mm (1/2”)     C      Ground Electrode
                                                                                                                                    -7      0.7mm (.028”)
           14mm / 5/8”                                                                                 Low Angle Ground
BC          (16.0mm)     R Resistor Type                6             L       11.2mm (7/16”)   CM Electrode Compact Type            -8      0.8mm (.032”)
             JIS Type                                                                                  (Insulator Length:18.5mm)
                                                                                                       V-Grooved Center
           14mm / 5/8”
                              Surface Gap, Semi-                                                       Electrode (14mm only)
BK          (16.0mm)                                    7             S        9.5mm (3/8”)     E      1.5mm Insulator
                                                                                                                                    -9      0.9mm (.036”)
            ISO Type          Surface Discharge Gap
                         U    or Supplementary Gap                                                     Projection
           10mm / 5/8”        Inductive Resistor Type
    C       (16.0mm)
                                                        8             Z           21mm          F      Tapered Seat                -10      1.0mm (.040”)
              12mm                                                                                     Fine Wire Nickel Alloy
    D       (18.0 mm)
                         Z Inductive Resistor Type      9                                       G      Center Electrode
                                                                                                                                   -11      1.1mm (.044”)
                                                                          Bantam Type
           12mm / 5/8”                                                                                 Copper Core Ground
DC          (16.0mm)
                                                        10                                     -G      Electrode
                                                                                                                                   -13      1.3mm (.052”)
                                                             Cold
    E    8mm / 13.0mm                                   11 Type BM---          9.5mm (3/8’)    GP      Platinum Alloy Fine Wire    -14      1.4mm (.055”)
           12mm / 5/8”                                                                                 Gold-Palladium Center
    J       (16.0mm)
                                                                    BPM---     9.5mm (3/8’)    GV      Electrode (Racing Line)
                                                                                                                                   -15      1.5mm (.060”)
                                                                    CM---      9.5mm (3/8’)    HX      Special Design
                                                                                                I      Single Iridium Spark Plug
                                                                          Tapered Seat
                                                                                                       High Performance Iridium
                                                                                               IX      (0.6mmØ)
                                                                    A-F---       10.9mm         K      2-Ground Electrode           -S    Special Gasket
                                                                                                                                          Special
                                                                    B-F---    11.2mm (7/16”)   -L      Medium Heat Rating           -E    Resistance
                                                                              17.5mm (.708”)
                                                                                                       Compact Type
                                                                    B-EF---     Reach 5/8”     -LM (Insulator Length:14.5mm)
                                                                                 Hex Size
                                                                                                       Special Ground
                                                                    BM-F---      7.8mm          N      Electrode
                                                                                                P      Premium Platinum
                                                                           No Symbol
                                                                                                Q      4-Ground Electrode
                                                                                                       Standard Type
                                                                    18mmø     12mm Reach        S      (2.5mm Center Electrode)
                                                                               9.5mm (3/8’)
                                                                    14mmø
                                                                                  Reach
                                                                                                T      3-Ground Electrode
                                                                                                U      Semi-Surface Discharge
                                                                                                       Fine Wire
                                                                                                V      Gold-Palladium
                                                                                                       Center Electrode
                                                                                                       High Performance
                                                                                               VX      Platinum
                                                                                               W       Tungsten Electrode
                                                                                                       V-Grooved Center
                                                                                                       Electrode (14mm only)
                                                                                                Y      2.5mm Insulator
                                                                                                       Projection
                                                                                               YA      Fouling Resistant
                                                                                                       Thick 2.9mm Center
                                                                                                Z      Electrode
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