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Originally Posted by adamdrives
The ones I got were listed as "champion replacement" on rockauto for a great price, but they aren't any brand I can pronounce, looks like cyrillic characters on the box, lol.
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Champion GPs known to mushroom or break off in the combustion chamber, get those out of there! If the broken bits find their way into the cylinder you got bigger problems.
Another way of testing the GPs in situ: Energize them a few times on a cold engine, then feel them (and around them) to see if they are warm. Use a non-contact thermometer for more precision.
Your symptom description reads exactly like bad GP(s). Depending on the weather and general engine condition, even one bad GP can make these cars difficult or impossible to start.