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Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« on: 10 September 2012, 18:37 »
Had a remap, all was good until warm, under boost started to misfire and hold back, changed the cheapo Denso's and the all is fine! Anyone else had this?

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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 10 September 2012, 19:43 »
yep seen it plenty of times. cheap parts often work "okay" on standard cars, but they will show their faces for the inferior imitations that they are when you ask for more from the engine!

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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 10 September 2012, 19:46 »
So true!
Lesson learnt!

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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 10 September 2012, 19:48 »
I was running IK22's at 40quid a pop and they started to misfire under load on spool up.  Changed to some NGK platinums and were spot on.

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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2012, 20:09 »
How much are the NGK platinums?

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« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2012, 20:21 »
about £30 to the trade.

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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 10 September 2012, 21:11 »
Don't always blame the plugs. They may not be gapped correctly. I have ik22's gapped at 0.7mm and have had no problems. Although before I gapped them correctly I had some misfires.

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It is almost always necessary to use a plug with a smaller gap setting when running increased boost. The additional charge in the combustion chamber dictates that more voltage is required to jump the standard spark plug gap. Options are to close the original gap of the standard plugs by approx 0.2mm, this will relieve the strain on the ignition system, meaning a smaller voltage will be required when off boost and when on boost enough voltage should be available to fire successfully and reduce the risk of misfire.


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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 10 September 2012, 21:54 »
Ok, also makes sense, thanks

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« Reply #8 on: 10 September 2012, 21:55 »
Maybe being a bit hard on denso spark plugs?
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Re: Denso AVOID Denso AVOID !!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 10 September 2012, 23:17 »
I've got denso iridiums and they're smoother than the ngk's I had before...  :undecided:
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