Focus sparkplug issue
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Tried on two occasions with 2 different sets of sparkplugs and my car will not run on em. Tried just now with a new set of NGK plugs and with all 4 in it just sounded like air sucking through then would just about fire up then run itself dead immediately and sounded terrible.
Tried changing plug by plug for all 4 and eventually eded up all 4 old plugs back in. Now runs but sounds like a tin full of nails rattling around.
It's a mk2 1.6 petrol engine. Old plugs are prob 2/3 years old but that's all the fussy cunt will run on, and now not very well.
Help please as I do 50+ miles a day in the sodding car.
Tried changing plug by plug for all 4 and eventually eded up all 4 old plugs back in. Now runs but sounds like a tin full of nails rattling around.
It's a mk2 1.6 petrol engine. Old plugs are prob 2/3 years old but that's all the fussy cunt will run on, and now not very well.
Help please as I do 50+ miles a day in the sodding car.
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First attempt to change them was about a year ago and worked fine when I put old plugs back in.
But thought I'd try another brand new set different brand and they are awful aswell. Put old ones back in and it works but sounds bit tappity now.
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Yeah idles fine, smooth at about 900-1000 rpm I think it was.
Wondering if I need new HT leads as they're was firmly in and was tough to get off perhaps I've damaged one in the process? But then wouldn't it make idle rough n lumpy?
Car runs as it did before I attempted to change them again but now quite tappity sounding
Wondering if I need new HT leads as they're was firmly in and was tough to get off perhaps I've damaged one in the process? But then wouldn't it make idle rough n lumpy?
Car runs as it did before I attempted to change them again but now quite tappity sounding
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I have run a 1.6 for 8 months now and its had 2 services in that time using ngk plugs and never had a problem with them. They do suffer with coil pack problems and leads shorting out so its most likley down to either one of them.
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it may be a cam or crank shaft sensor or coil maybe a throttle if it don't run of a cable had it on a fiesta mk6 on a 1.4 and it come out to be the throttle but the thing was had to find the right number to match up the old one unless u got plug leads running crap current let me no if u find out what it is
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it may be a cam or crank shaft sensor or coil maybe a throttle if it don't run of a cable had it on a fiesta mk6 on a 1.4 and it come out to be the throttle but the thing was had to find the right number to match up the old one unless u got plug leads running crap current let me no if u find out what it is
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Get the coil pack leads checked out or change them or best way find a family member or a friend that has the same car and swap around the leads and try if it works like that or the coil pack if its one of them change that but I for got to ask have you got any dashboard lights flashing or on ??? If there is it will cost you about Ł40 to Ł60 to find the fault from a garage. but if its got to do with the sparking it won't tell you if it the coil leads or the coil pack it's self but I think it many be coil but get a 2nd hand coil leads from a ford scrap yard for a Ł5 and try that first and see how it goes to save you on money and time . I hope you understand this
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Get the coil pack leads checked out or change them or best way find a family member or a friend that has the same car and swap around the leads and try if it works like that or the coil pack if its one of them change that but I for got to ask have you got any dashboard lights flashing or on ??? If there is it will cost you about Ł40 to Ł60 to find the fault from a garage. but if its got to do with the sparking it won't tell you if it the coil leads or the coil pack it's self but I think it many be coil but get a 2nd hand coil leads from a ford scrap yard for a Ł5 and try that first and see how it goes to save you on money and time . I hope you understand this
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No dash lights on. Gonna get a coil n leads tomorrow
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What plugs are worth getting then mate? Tried Bosch and NGK, both fruitless endeavours!
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I replaced the coil n ht leads, also fitted the Bosch plugs that it refused before and worked perfect. Fussy bastard!
Plugs 1-3 was normal dusty grey white but plug 4 looked like it had chimney soot on it
Engine oil was on minimum so topped that up, but still sounds more tappity then I remember. Runs lovely tho.
Having the Cambelt done as per another thread, on Saturday.
Plugs 1-3 was normal dusty grey white but plug 4 looked like it had chimney soot on it
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Engine oil was on minimum so topped that up, but still sounds more tappity then I remember. Runs lovely tho.
Having the Cambelt done as per another thread, on Saturday.
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