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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: cullygti on 07 February 2011, 13:25
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any suggestions on what spark plugs to use on agu 1.8t cheers guys :smiley:
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NGK Iridium's in mine ;)
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Standard ones from vw are good enough. Part no. 058905105
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think i had ngk iridium last time and they were ok cheers for that b1gdub
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iridium are longer life plugs, there sparks not as good as oe, there better for newer engines that are designed with this in mind (mazda 3 springs to mind, 60 quid for a set!)
get a set of nology silvers, recommended by r tech so good enough for me
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http://www.r-techpower.co.uk/r-tech-producs.php
read at bottom of page
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60 quid for a set!
Yea but when you get them F.O.C you cant complain ;)
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60 quid for a set!
Yea but when you get them F.O.C you cant complain ;)
??? how you get that?
i was gutted i had to pay that much, and in the end it turned out it wasnt the plugs causing the miss, the egr gasket had perished and made it sound like it was running on 3 cylinders, my stupid fault for leaving old gasket on when i had engine out
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Bosch Super 4's in mine.
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60 quid for a set!
Yea but when you get them F.O.C you cant complain ;)
??? how you get that?
i was gutted i had to pay that much, and in the end it turned out it wasnt the plugs causing the miss, the egr gasket had perished and made it sound like it was running on 3 cylinders, my stupid fault for leaving old gasket on when i had engine out
I'm in the trade (mechanic) ;)
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i paid £5.50 for a set of IK22 iridium plugs delivered off the bay brand new :drool: :drool:
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Bargain :grin:
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NGK from halfords or ECP if you have a discount code.Its the same plug that VW use :smiley:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/search/408440060/p/home
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mapped cars should run a colder spark plug no ?? I read for ages before getting my plugs and was told every 50bhp increase should be a range colder plug.. so normal iridiums are IK20 and then one colder was IK22 which is what i got.. it may be rubbish but a few sites said this when i was researching..
Also the plug VW use is fine :smiley:
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cheers for the replies fellas il just get some ngk pretty sure thats what i used last time :smiley:
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mapped cars should run a colder spark plug no ?? I read for ages before getting my plugs and was told every 50bhp increase should be a range colder plug.. so normal iridiums are IK20 and then one colder was IK22 which is what i got.. it may be rubbish but a few sites said this when i was researching..
Also the plug VW use is fine :smiley:
Dont know bud :undecided: - i dont believe all that if im honest :smiley:
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just orderd a set of bosch super 4s of ebay £10
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get a link on here fella :wink: il av a look at them
anyone else used these and if so what they like :undecided:
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mapped cars should run a colder spark plug no ?? I read for ages before getting my plugs and was told every 50bhp increase should be a range colder plug.. so normal iridiums are IK20 and then one colder was IK22 which is what i got.. it may be rubbish but a few sites said this when i was researching..
Also the plug VW use is fine :smiley:
i used to hear that a lot on jap cars
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maybe i focus too much on jap cars lol
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maybe i focus too much on jap cars lol
:lipsrsealed:
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lol im just gonna get the ngk as vw use them so cant go wrong looked at them nology silvers and :shocked:bit pricey for my skinny wallet :grin:
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lol im just gonna get the ngk as vw use them so cant go wrong looked at them nology silvers and :shocked:bit pricey for my skinny wallet :grin:
:afro:
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cheers rich
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Yer the ones VW use are more than good enough mate and the price is much better i only got the iridiums because i got them at a good price lol
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSCH-Super-4-Spark-Plugs-VW-Golf-MK4-1-8-Turbo-Gti-97-/360320794520?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53e4caff98
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bargain is that
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSCH-Super-4-Spark-Plugs-VW-Golf-MK4-1-8-Turbo-Gti-97-/360320794520?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53e4caff98
Not bad i just dont trust Ebay for some things :lipsrsealed:
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will let u know what there like when arrive
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will let u know what there like when arrive
:cool:
There are fake "VW brake pads" being sold ATM - hard to tell they are fake too apparently.
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well i work at a veedub garage so i'm sure theres a set knocking about when i need them :wink:
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are the bosch better than vw ones then if real ? :laugh:cos if so im gonna get these to...... and you could send them to me b1gdub :grin: :grin: :grin:
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honestly mate from experience I've had so many customers come in spark plug faults. Replaced whatever make of plugs in there with oem plugs and they've never been back since.
My cousin had a remap on his S3. Now 3 weeks prior to the mapping he fitted some high performance plugs(forgotten the brand). 2 weeks after the remap he developed the misfire and i diagnosed it down to the plugs. Replaced them with some oem items and been fine since. This was nearly a year ago.
From my point of view when it comes to the mk4 and onward model golfs only oem plugs can really work in the engines. No doubt other people here will disagree but this is my own say on it.
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honestly mate from experience I've had so many customers come in spark plug faults. Replaced whatever make of plugs in there with oem plugs and they've never been back since.
My cousin had a remap on his S3. Now 3 weeks prior to the mapping he fitted some high performance plugs(forgotten the brand). 2 weeks after the remap he developed the misfire and i diagnosed it down to the plugs. Replaced them with some oem items and been fine since. This was nearly a year ago.
From my point of view when it comes to the mk4 and onward model golfs only oem plugs can really work in the engines. No doubt other people here will disagree but this is my own say on it.
OEM FTW :cool:
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my bosch super 4s came today quick delivery will let ya know if any good
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yeah cheers fella :smiley:
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cars in ma mates garage now he doin plugs y waiting for the fuel pump 2 be delivered there
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First posted iridium electrode spark plugs re: 1.8T 8yrs ago eu & us forums.
time to update: denso & ngk iridium plugs SAME production line / physical factory in japan - no change
Originally denso IK20 basic street heat range - now update to denso IK22 basic street AND mild tuned 1.8T - IK20 runs slightly hot in typical high summer temps worldwide
this means detonation will be detected and timing retarded (pulled) randomly street driving - solution use slightly colder denso IK22 as street plug EXCEPT during genuine low temp winter conditions - for this use denso IK20 only winter conditions, than change to IK22
re: 1.8T spark plug gap - ONLY gap to 0.028 inch or 0.7mm DO NOT increase gap as excessive discharge arc current will cause coilpaks to over heat and fail - I have posted this data for 9yrs and remains valid AND included hitachi coilpaks fitted a3q/s3/s4 varients and mk4 1.8T
denso IK22 is nominally (close but not quite) factory gapped 0.0288
and can be lightly tapped to close down to 0.0275/0.028
denso IK20 factory gapped to 0.038 and MUST be adjusted to 0.028
denso IK24 only recommended for fully developed engine / BT and is not suitable for prolonged slow crawling urban traffic conditions
while many prefer conventional spark plugs, iridium electrode plugs give consistant discharge arc joule levels without fouling during street driving / immediate engine response
if you experience detonation problems due to unresolved f/a issues USE conventional spark plugs as centre electrode + earth strap more robust and resistant to mechanical shock - and sort out your ecu mapping or add water injection
there remains on-going perception that nippon denso heat ranges are slightly different from ngk heat ranges re: iridium electrode plugs - in reality same with proviso that you have access to fully product line of each brand, this varies from country/region
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oooh, should be in the stickys that bit of info!
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So for my mk4 golf 1.8t 1999/AGU my spark plug gap will be 0.7mm?? I'm currently running a 1.2mm gap :/ and experiencing some tempermental lagg. Will this be my problem.
Please confirm spark plug gap for my golf :')
THANKS!!
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Standard gap should be closer to 0.7mm and not 1.2mm
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Should I change them to .7mm?
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Some plugs cannot be gapped, check your set are fine for gapping first, or alternatively purchase a set that comes pre-gapped to 28thous (~0.7mm)
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Okidokies I'll get on it tomorrow, cheers pal ;D
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Just would like to tell everyone that reads this thread in future that my plugs were at 1.1mm and I suffered from dip in acceleration almost as though my car was holding back, So I changed the gap on my spark plugs to 0.7mm and my god she pulls well instant throttle response! Think she's back to 200bhp :')
Thanks guys!
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P.s NGK spark plugs ftw. :grin:
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1.1mm is only good when you have mk5 coil packs on the 1.8T...
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I see, I have Bosch ones. Don't think there mk5