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4-Stroke Engines WS12P266

Technical Services Issue 6, 7 February 2020

Spark plugs for WÄRTSILÄ® 34

For your information
and 50SG engines
Distribution to operators and owners of installations Engines concerned
concerned WÄRTSILÄ® 34SG, 34LPG and 50SG
Section
120 Cylinder head with valves
Introduction
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide
information on currently available spark
plugs and related socket.
Validity / Issue
Until further notice, replacing issue 5, dated
24 October 2019.
Update in issue 6
Spark plug with marking PAAF952307 has
replaced PAAF138366.
Update in issue 5
The list of spark plugs for WÄRTSILÄ 50SG
has been revised, only one type remains.
See table 3 on page 3.

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Spark plugs
Since the introduction of the WÄRTSILÄ 34SG and 50SG engines, different spark plug
types have been used. As engine output has increased, the spark plugs have also
become more exposed to thermal load, which in some installations has resulted in a
reduced lifetime. Introducing new spark plug types is a part of the continuous
improvement process.
A spark plug with a bridge type ground electrode, marked “WARTSILA PAAF092377”
(see Figure 1), was in 2018 introduced as the standard spark plug on new W34 engines.
The ground and the center electrodes have iridium alloy pads. Two other spark plug
types remain in the offering as well.
The spark plugs can be identified from the markings located on the ceramic insulator,
see Figure 1.

1. Center electrode 2. Iridium alloy pad

Figure 1, Spark plug types available as spare part

NOTE:
PAAF952307 has replaced PAAF138366, see Figure 1. The geometrical tolerance of the
center electrode co-centricity is tighter in PAAF952307.

Replacement interval
The replacement interval of the spark plug:
· If the engine is started / stopped daily or more often, the exchange interval of the
spark plug is 1 000 running hours
· If the engine is running more or less continuously, the exchange interval of the
spark plug is 2 000 running hours.

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Ordering
Contact your closest Wärtsilä Services Network.
a) For ordering a spark plug, please specify the engine serial number(s) and part
number.
b) For ordering a specific spark plug, please specify the engine serial number(s),
part number and version. See Table 1, 2 and 3.

Table 1, Ordering information for 12V34SG and 18V34SG

Ref.type Part number Version No. Description Marking Remark

WARTSILA
34 124 002 0009 Spark plug Standard type
PAAF952307 *
WARTSILA
34 124 002 0008 Spark plug Optional type
PAAF031654
WARTSILA
34 124 002 0010 Spark plug Optional type
PAAF092377
* PAAF952307 has replaced PAAF138366, see Figure 1.

Table 2, Ordering information for W9L34SG, W16V34SG, W20V34SG and W20V34LPG

Ref.type Part number Version No. Description Marking Remark

WARTSILA Standard
W34 124 002 0012 Spark plug
PAAF092377 production type
WARTSILA
W34 124 002 0011 Spark plug Optional type
PAAF952307 *
WARTSILA
W34 124 002 0008 Spark plug Optional type
PAAF031654
* PAAF952307 has replaced PAAF138366, see Figure 1.

Table 3, Ordering information for W18V50SG

Ref.type Part number Version No. Description Marking Remark

WARTSILA Standard
W50 124 141 0003 Spark plug
PAAF952307 * production type
* PAAF952307 has replaced PAAF138366, see Figure 1.

Update in issue 5:
- The spark plug of bridge type (PAAF092377) has been removed as option for the
WÄRTSILÄ 50SG engines.

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Socket for spark plug

A new socket for the spark plug was introduced in 2015. The shape of the corners in the
hexagonal drive is changed to ensure compatibility with all today available spark plugs,
including the spark plug marked “WARTSILA PAAF092377 ”. The magnet on this socket
is of a one-piece, circular type. It is stronger, and the spark plug is better aligned with the
socket centerline, compared to previous sockets.

Figure 2, Set with socket and extension piece. The circular magnet is fitted at the end of
the socket cavity.

Figure 3, The profile of the socket compatible with all currently offered spark plugs.
On 34 and W34 engines, the socket is used together with a 600 mm extension. They are
connected via a standard ½” square drive. Sets with one socket and one extension piece,
as well as single sockets are offered.
Ordering
For ordering, please specify the engine serial number(s), part number and version.
Table 4, Ordering information spark plug tools

Ref.type Part number Version No. Description Qty

34 or W34 820 011 0003 Tool set 1
34 or W34 820 011 0004 Socket 1
W50 820 015 0003 Socket 1

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Contacts
If technical support is needed, please create a TechRequest in Wärtsilä Online.
For services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest Wärtsilä
representative or the Customer Support Centre (CSC):
www.wartsila.com/csc

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