Just wondered why cossies always seem to melt there plugs. I never hear of a big power rst or jap motor melting there plugs. So why is it so commen with cossies.

 

badly setup/wrong plugs/detting its tits off

 

Set up by stu at msd
If set up properly shouldnt be detting its tits off
Paid £60+ for those piles of wank

 

what fuel you using?

 

if stus hands have been on it, can 100% rule out bad setting up

 

Thats what i was getting at

I am using optimax only nd have done for the last year and a half, apart from when the fuel strike was on and it got bp ultima.

I dont think its a problem with my car, it seems to be cossies in general judging on the amount of posts i see about this exact same thing

 

the boost hasnt crept a little bit since stus wonder hands on it?

 

Thats a point. I dont think so tbh last time i had a sneeky peek it was boosting 24psi holding 22psi which is what it was set at

 

I had the same thing on my std 3 door and it was injectors needed a service.Had it done never melted a plug again

 

ECOSNIGE

I deffo dont have that problem

 

How do u know?

 

What plugs were they?, Ive always used champion cheap, and Ive never had a problem, Holds 22psi

 

Never had it happen to me (touch wood) Even when i was running 26psi on stg 3 with pp8's! Everyone said not to, but my car run the best then on pp8's but other plugs in and it was crap!

Though now im using Denso! And i must get some new ones before it comes back out as there a tad old now.

 

champion cheapies always seem to work best in cossies,

 

Cause there brand new

They were hks(denso) plugs. Stu advised some £12 motorcraft plugs so i have them coming tomorrow.

 

I'd count myself lucky m8 cos normally the tip that's missing could have easly landed on top of the piston and holed it,

what bhp ur car and like above what plugs are they

 

sometimes that dosn't matter.

 

Get them flow checked mate most places dont charge to test um worth it better than it being a piston next time.

 

I might have holed it yet It aint up and running again yet. There denso(hks) plugs supposed to be good, but dont look like it does it

 

I might have holed it yet It aint up and running again yet. There denso(hks) plugs supposed to be good, but dont look like it does it [/quote]


fingers crossed for u I had Denso in my 1st engine that let go looked same as that ended with a wrecked piston etc!

Denso are a cheaper brand of Motorcraft plug that Ford use in some models I'm led to believe!

ps I know some people DONT like them for what ever reason but I've got Champion 59's in my 348bhp Saf and Champion 57's in 400+ 3dr and niether have missed a beat in 3 yrs!

 

Alvyn
I should be aright i think, its started missing off boost but cleared on boost for some strange reason, a bit intermitent if you like. Its been on the drive since unstarted till tonight, when i fired it up it started straight away just missfiring a tad. Took the plugs out and low and behold 1 fooked plug and 3 not so good plugs . It best not have fooked the moptor or it will be getting burnt out

 

i don't suppose that's number 3 plug is it.same happened to
me and melted number 3 piston got told it was the chip.

 

No number 4, I really will give up on life if this fooker has blown up honest to god i will

 

hope its not to bad mate

 

when mine blow up it started smoking really bad but it was white smoke as if the head gasket had blown.took the head off and it had melted number 3 piston. :cry hope ure car has'nt done the same mate.

 

hope its ok.
do you drive your car much as i've never seen it round m'boro, and i only live down the road from you.

 

TBH I think i should be ok, cause it drives as normal hits boost the lot just missfires a bit. I had 2 melted pistons on the series1 that just stopped producing power and covered the road in smoke The funny thing was i went past this nissan micra at 130ish then the old biddy came past me shaking her head further down the road

 

craig todd
All the time mate its used as an everyday car, aint been out in it much lately but was out sideways round boro all summer

 

will look out for you, mines back out on tuesday. i parked it up for the winter and got a fiesta 1.1L, but i'm sick of getting blown away by mopeds so its back out along with the wax oil

 

Where abouts you from then, i'm living it up in acklam. I never see anybody out in cossies or even escort turbo's. Spottede that jacko in the shell garage of all places

 

i'm in town m8, work at stoneacre suzuki on nights, so work on my car in there, full use of the ramps, use it as a daily runner aswell.

 

Never heard of stoneacre suzuki but then i have never owned a suzuki so i have no reason to. You go to the meets then or dont you bother

 

i hav'nt had time lately for the meets,but will start again. suzuki is the old seat garage on marton road opposite the white rose.

 

Ah i know where you mean now, How long you had your motor then, had mine nearly 2 years but fancy a change now

 

hadit 15 months now, love it, think i'll keep it for life.

 

By any chance you getting 071's Fn 1120834 Thats whot i have there was a post about whot plugs to get ect and they were one of the best to get so thats whot i got
Mind you mine still needs a Engine rebuild anyway (not due to the plugs just a compession issue )

Fingers crossed that your engine is fine m8

 

craig todd
Just wait till it starts costing you a fortune mate you will change your mind then. Best car in the world for the money when there running right so that makes them shit i suppose

 

Fingers crossed eh, i have even crossed me balls

 

please do'nt jinx me m8. due for a rebuild next year

 

i run motorcraft plugs in my saff, its run 26psi all day long, every day for 7 months and never had a problem with them. i tried some champion c57's? and had nothing but missfires gapped at 6thou! thought it was a bit odd...