Spark plugs, take a look ...

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Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by NotNormal » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:52 pm

... and give your opinions please.

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They have done 35900miles, which IMO s far far far to long on anyset of plugs let alone on an engine of a performance nature.

Their is a noted difference between the old and new plugs, it feels alot less wooley, crisper and pulls better from low engine RPM's.

It was abit of a game to change them, easy enough, just afew peripherals to take off first like header tank (no need to drain coolant), and air box + the side angine bay covers.

Your thoughts ???

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RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by BlingBling » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:19 am

I changed mine at Xmas after about 45K. They were in a similar condition to yours. I may still have them lying aorund. I will try and post some pics. I also noticed after changing them a marked improvement in performance. I usually do not go so long between changing plugs. I did not fit the OEM NGK plugs. I went for some NGK Iridiums as instead. They give a stronger spark and last too. Probably not as long as the OEM's but then again the iridiums do not have 4 electrodes...!

Did you fit OEM's?

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RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by tartan_rob » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:24 am

The plug 2nd in from the left is different colour to the rest - by a significant margin. If you can rememebr which cyl it came from and the new plugs do the same, I would be speaking to Audi.
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RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by BlingBling » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:50 am

This linky provides a guide to common faults associated with spark plug wear. The third picture down looks similar to your 2nd spark plug.
http://www.spark-plugs.co.uk/pages/tech ... gnosis.htm

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Re: RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by NotNormal » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:46 pm

BlingBling wrote: Did you fit OEM's?
I replaced them with OEM ones, but i have noticed that they have changed OEM suply. Was NGK (pictured) now Bosch.
Both have the same appearence, 4 pronged.

Tartan_Rob wrote:The plug 2nd in from the left is different colour to the rest - by a significant margin. If you can rememebr which cyl it came from and the new plugs do the same, I would be speaking to Audi.
I think i'llinvest in anew coil for number 2, as when i breifly had the REVO software on it gave number to as having and issue once.
I'll try and find my VAG-COM picture to see what the exact fault was.

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RE: Re: RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by NotNormal » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:51 pm

Have a look on here :

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This is a picture of some of the issues i had with the Revo software on my car.
Take note of the very bottom entry on the picture.
Thoughts??

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RE: Re: RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by jamess4cab » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:31 pm

So thats post Revo re-map??

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Re: RE: Re: RE: Spark plugs, take a look ...

Post by NotNormal » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:06 pm

jamess4cab wrote:So thats post Revo re-map??
That was with the Revo map on !

i have no fault codes logged as the car stands on the std map.

The Revo wasn't on for many miles

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