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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: james2 on 04 July 2009, 21:49

Title: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: james2 on 04 July 2009, 21:49
Just got my new pulstar pulse plugs ,adjusted the gap to 0.8 the same as the plugs that came out ,all was good started and run fine went for a drive to try them 10 min later it lost all power must have been runing on 3 cylinders .Took plugs out to see what was wrong they have got well hot and gone blue, got to send them back now ...NOT HAPPY... :angry:
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 04 July 2009, 21:51
are these the £100 plugs .......  that give a bhp increase of around 10bhp...?     
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: DarkGti on 04 July 2009, 22:32
well tbh matey ive got them on in mine and they are mint starts really quick and can really feel the differance! must be somthing up with your coil pack! :wink:
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 04 July 2009, 23:33
Just got my new pulstar pulse plugs ,adjusted the gap to 0.8 the same as the plugs that came out ,all was good started and run fine went for a drive to try them 10 min later it lost all power must have been runing on 3 cylinders .Took plugs out to see what was wrong they have got well hot and gone blue, got to send them back now ...NOT HAPPY... :angry:
from what you state there looks like you could have blown a coil-pack(s)  :huh: ideally vag-com it but if your running on 3 cyls then probably as the efficiency of these plugs which create a better spark need healthy coil-packs i would say and by the sounds of it your no3 was weak then its breaking down and failing
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: Phil18t on 05 July 2009, 22:01
darkgti..so they really do make a difference?
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: DarkGti on 05 July 2009, 23:38
yep they really do make a difference the engine seems to run alot smoother and my idel is a little under 1000rpm and not fluxuating! i will tell you in a couple of weeks when i go down my local RR if they make a difference on performace! :grin:
Title: Re: Bloody sparkplugs
Post by: james2 on 06 July 2009, 07:14
Im getting a refund for the plugs failing ,wont try them again .Iv put the old plugs back in and alls fine . :undecided: