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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:07 am 
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hey any one have any ideas why my ef kills spark plugs. It has a few mods etc, the plugs just stop working properly after anything from one week to one month, some times burning off the end of the centre part or even the arch part ( sorry not too sure on spark plug terminology ) most plugs last no more than 3 months before the car starts breaking down really bad etc thought about iridium's but would they self destruct as well meaning same life span but triple costs?

any ideas?????????? :twisted:

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:41 am 
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what plugs are you useing?
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:44 am 
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i use nkg bpr/5ey
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:30 am 
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im not sure if this is correct but for something like that too happen would mean ur running too much current into the sparkies......so im guessing it might be ur coil shorting some how?

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:12 am 
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also running way too rich kills them... hows your mixture?


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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:04 pm 
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fuel mix is fine, too much current could be from the 10mm leads, just fitted new iridium plugs $114, hope they last.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:50 pm 
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If you are losing parts of the plugs it could be detonation. Pinking will do this quick smart. So if you have some mods and the engine is leaning out somewhere.......this could be your answer.

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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:00 pm 
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is it a 6cyl or v8?
if its a 6cyl it should have BRE527Y-11
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