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Old May 27, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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i need some new spark plugs for a 2.0l focus not bug spec or out tho just seen some DENSO IRIDIUM plugs are they any good or should i just get ngk.. or would you recomend something else??
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by woolford
i need some new spark plugs for a 2.0l focus not bug spec or out tho just seen some DENSO IRIDIUM plugs are they any good or should i just get ngk.. or would you recomend something else??
denso are excellent plugs, but i wouldnt pay for a set to go into a focus, just a standard decent make will suffice
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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satndard fprd ones mate in my experience on these they don.t seem to like after market plugs for some reason
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Old May 28, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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Just don't use BOSCH, can be a nightmare with leakage in the zetec lumps.
Iridiums will make it a bit smoother, especially around idle and when cold I found, but I also use a ACCEL 140018 ignition coil, defo notice a difference over std ford affair, and very similar money too.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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ford say to use bosch hr 7 mpp+v with a 1.3 mm gap
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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All I can tell you is after fitting BOSCH plugs bought from Hellfrauds that two out of the 4 were leaking and missing terribly due to this, within 100 miles, they were totally streaked all around the porcelain, upon enquiring with others found it was not an isolated case, I put NGK in and no problem, though I'm sure ford would have been ok too.
I had fitted them to some other zetecs but these took longer to play up, but the odd one did so.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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I agree whit tabetha, have the same promlems whit Bosch plugs her. Many of Motorcraft plugs are made by NGK
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Old May 28, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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it just said to use them plugs in the manule (my brother has got a 2.0 ltr focus)
i just dont under stand why ford would say to use them if they are crap
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Old May 30, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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I've always used Ford's plugs for standard, tuned N/A, and turbo 2.0l Zetec engines. Also no problems at all with their standard leads and coil packs (even with Megasquirt).

Actually not strictly true, I oilled up a hard (FRS) plug after dropping too much oil into a cylinder after a leaky cam cover.

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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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so you wouldnt go with bosch leads??
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