Boost & Spark Plugs go hand in hand?
May 2, 2009, 06:30 AM
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Boost & Spark Plugs go hand in hand?
-Seems as though my car stutters at higher rpm on higher boost where it never did before.
-Sometimes is a hard start
-RPM is lower on idle
-noticed vacuum is less than before
-and now the boost wont go past 1.4 bar
are my plugs on the way out or hanging by a thin thread?
Plugs are HKS heat range 8 one step colder...
See the thing is, the car is tuned on 98 octane and when i moved countries i had to run it on 95 octane... when on 95 I turned the EBC to zero and no problems there...
Was limited for time on temporary plates needed to get the car inpsected and registered yadi yada no raping of the vehicle just point A to point B stuff...
Now Ive got racing fuel in her and im getting the above symptoms...
As i'm preparing for the race gas tune i need to iron out this issue..
so heres the question...
If plugs are on their way out but not completely will it affect boost?
-Sometimes is a hard start
-RPM is lower on idle
-noticed vacuum is less than before
-and now the boost wont go past 1.4 bar
are my plugs on the way out or hanging by a thin thread?
Plugs are HKS heat range 8 one step colder...
See the thing is, the car is tuned on 98 octane and when i moved countries i had to run it on 95 octane... when on 95 I turned the EBC to zero and no problems there...
Was limited for time on temporary plates needed to get the car inpsected and registered yadi yada no raping of the vehicle just point A to point B stuff...
Now Ive got racing fuel in her and im getting the above symptoms...
As i'm preparing for the race gas tune i need to iron out this issue..
so heres the question...
If plugs are on their way out but not completely will it affect boost?
May 2, 2009, 06:45 AM
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-Seems as though my car stutters at higher rpm on higher boost where it never did before.
-Sometimes is a hard start
-RPM is lower on idle
-noticed vacuum is less than before
-and now the boost wont go past 1.4 bar
are my plugs on the way out or hanging by a thin thread?
Plugs are HKS heat range 8 one step colder...
See the thing is, the car is tuned on 98 octane and when i moved countries i had to run it on 95 octane... when on 95 I turned the EBC to zero and no problems there...
Was limited for time on temporary plates needed to get the car inpsected and registered yadi yada no raping of the vehicle just point A to point B stuff...
Now Ive got racing fuel in her and im getting the above symptoms...
As i'm preparing for the race gas tune i need to iron out this issue..
so heres the question...
If plugs are on their way out but not completely will it affect boost?
-Sometimes is a hard start
-RPM is lower on idle
-noticed vacuum is less than before
-and now the boost wont go past 1.4 bar
are my plugs on the way out or hanging by a thin thread?
Plugs are HKS heat range 8 one step colder...
See the thing is, the car is tuned on 98 octane and when i moved countries i had to run it on 95 octane... when on 95 I turned the EBC to zero and no problems there...
Was limited for time on temporary plates needed to get the car inpsected and registered yadi yada no raping of the vehicle just point A to point B stuff...
Now Ive got racing fuel in her and im getting the above symptoms...
As i'm preparing for the race gas tune i need to iron out this issue..
so heres the question...
If plugs are on their way out but not completely will it affect boost?
I always changed the spark plugs after each oil change. I can read spark plugs, but I can't read oil. haha. I used the cheap NGK coppers. I spent like 30 bucks for like 5 sets. And leave em in the glove box.
May 2, 2009, 06:50 AM
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Also You should not be running race fuel unless you are tuned for it!!!! if your tuned for 93 then run 93, if your tuned for race gas then run race gas. Do not run a fuel that your car is not tuned for your going to cause more problems!!
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Ok thanks guys...
They do look "normal" or a little worse than, nothing like the other destroyed examples
They do look "normal" or a little worse than, nothing like the other destroyed examples
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May 3, 2009, 06:39 AM
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Picked up originals for now NGK ILFR7H as not to take a risk with the old ones....
Checked the gap on all 4 and they are all set at
0.50mm=0.019inch
Old plugs were between
0.031 and 0.029
Checked the gap on all 4 and they are all set at
0.50mm=0.019inch
Old plugs were between
0.031 and 0.029
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