The NGK IZFR5J (Stock No. 5899) is a premium Laser Iridium resistor spark plug designed for selected high-performance marine engines, including Mercury Optimax and Evinrude E-TEC outboards. It features a fine-wire iridium centre electrode, platinum ground electrode, extended projection and 0.8 mm factory gap, providing dependable ignition, excellent durability and resistance to electrode wear in demanding marine applications.
Marine & Outboard Spark Plugs
NGK Laser Iridium Spark Plug IZFR5J (5899)
SKU: GB-IZFR5J
$44.40
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Key benefits
Key Benefits
- - Correct NGK Stock Number: 5899
- - Laser Iridium construction
- - Fine-wire iridium centre electrode
- - Platinum ground electrode
- - Excellent electrode wear resistance
- - Extended projection design
- - Built-in resistor – approximately 5 kΩ
- - 0.8 mm / 0.032" factory gap
- - NGK heat range 5
- - Flat gasket seat
- - Used in selected Mercury Optimax and Evinrude E-TEC outboards
Specifications & Dimensions
- - Brand: NGK
- - Part Number: IZFR5J
- - NGK Stock Number: 5899
- - Type: Laser Iridium
- - Thread Diameter: 14 mm / 0.551"
- - Thread Size: M14 × 1.25
- - Thread Reach: 19 mm / 0.750"
- - Hex / Spanner Size: 16 mm / 5/8"
- - Factory Gap: 0.8 mm / 0.032"
- - NGK Heat Range: 5
- - Seat: Flat / gasket
- - Resistor: Yes – approximately 5 kΩ
- - Centre Electrode: Fine-wire iridium
- - Centre Electrode Core: Copper
- - Ground Electrode: Platinum tipped
- - Ground Electrode Configuration: J-gap
- - Centre Electrode Projection: Extra-long
- - Terminal: Non-removable/solid nut
- - Sealing Washer: Yes
Compatible Outboard Motors
- Mercury Optimax
- - Mercury 75 HP Optimax – 2006 onward
- - Mercury 90 HP Optimax – 2006 onward
- Both applications specify a 0.8 mm gap.
Evinrude E-TEC
- - Evinrude E-TEC 115 HP – 2005 onward
- - Evinrude E-TEC 175 HP – selected 2006 onward applications
- The 115 HP E-TEC application specifies IZFR5J 5899 with a 0.8 mm gap.
Johnson / Evinrude
- Australian marine application data additionally lists IZFR5J for selected Johnson/Evinrude applications from approximately 2007 onward.
Tohatsu
- - Tohatsu 9701-1-1109
Cross-Reference Part Numbers
- - NGK: IZFR5J
- - NGK Stock No.: 5899
- - Mercury: 33-892567
- - Mercury / Quicksilver: 33-892567Q
- - Mercury: 33-892567001
- - Mercury: 8M0058935
- - Tohatsu: 9701-1-1109
- - Champion: 9034
Signs the Spark Plug Needs Replacing
- - Difficult starting
- - Rough idle
- - Engine misfire
- - Poor acceleration
- - Loss of power
- - Poor high-RPM operation
- - Increased fuel consumption
- - Carbon or fuel fouling
- - Electrode erosion
- - Corrosion
- - Cracked ceramic insulator
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