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Offline geeksteve

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AGG Spark plugs
« on: 23 November 2011, 13:27 »
Odd question... What should the top of the spark plugs look like on a 2.0 8v (AGG)? I've ordered some and they have an end like this:



But my existing ones have an end like this:



A quick browse online shows everyone seems to have the wider type (which means I was probably shipped the right stuff). So do I have some unusual after market ones? The HT leads *look* like the standard ones (i.e. long metal shroud etc)..

Any insight would be welcome, apologies if it's obvious and I'm being a 'tard ;)

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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #1 on: 23 November 2011, 13:29 »
Screw on /screw off!

I actually suspect your existing ones are faulty but if not then you just unscrew the top cap of the plug.
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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2011, 13:33 »
Yeah top ones look right. NGK BUR6ET iirc.
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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2011, 13:33 »
as above unscrew





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Offline geeksteve

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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #4 on: 23 November 2011, 13:34 »
You can unscrew the top? Bugger me, never knew that. I'll have a look this evening, but I suspect it confirms my initial suspicion that I was just being a 'tard :P

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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #5 on: 23 November 2011, 14:19 »

You can unscrew the top off /on , btw the correct plugs are the 3 core or prongs one not single core. :smug: :cool: :smiley:
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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #6 on: 23 November 2011, 15:23 »
the quad prong bosch super plus work well too :-)

something similar to : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-PERORMANCE-UPGRADE-SPARK-PLUG-BOSCH-SUPER-4-VW-Golf-mk3-2-0-Cabriolet-97-/300606923588?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fd91a344

but get correct ones for your engine....!

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Offline geeksteve

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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #7 on: 23 November 2011, 15:38 »

You can unscrew the top off /on , btw the correct plugs are the 3 core or prongs one not single core. :smug: :cool: :smiley:

Heh, the current ones have one, replacements have 3 ;)

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Re: AGG Spark plugs
« Reply #8 on: 23 November 2011, 16:15 »
lol I had this exact issue the other day when I changed my HT leads. Had Beru plugs and Beru leads and couldn't work out why the fit was so bad. 10 mins later I remembered the top bit unscrews off the plugs.... like a glove  :grin: