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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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hiya can u help my s2 keeps goin through spark plugs do u know what could be causing this. evertime i put a new set in they last a week then start to play up till i put a new set in.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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whats happening to them are they lookin oily or just burnt out and corroded
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Could be running mega rich and fouling them up with Carbon aswell
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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cheers for the reply they are covered in a black soot the car is running on three cylinders could that be causing it and what could be causing the car to run on 3 cylinders?cheers paul
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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Sounds like its overfuelling its tits off mate!

Black soot is Carbon caused from un-burnt fuel. I'd advise a rolling road set up, or if the engine is standard and hasnt been messed about with have the emissions set up on a CO analyser.
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