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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #15 - 05. May 2011 at 20:05

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 17:11:

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. May 2011 at 16:48:

I guess you'll see problems on LPG first. Not sure there's much of an issue with the plugs lasting the distance but it's time to change them without a doubt.

Bet you won't need a socket to unscrew them, though. Shocked

It was all fine until I gave chrisgixer the keys whilst I had a chat with Albs Grin

Has it got any fuel in it? Grin

.. or maybe it's been "gravelled"? Lips Sealed

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #16 - 05. May 2011 at 20:17 twins in mine, done well over 40k, think around 50k by now Really should change them!
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #17 - 05. May 2011 at 20:33

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:05:

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 17:11:

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. May 2011 at 16:48:

I guess you'll see problems on LPG first. Not sure there's much of an issue with the plugs lasting the distance but it's time to change them without a doubt.

Bet you won't need a socket to unscrew them, though. Shocked

It was all fine until I gave chrisgixer the keys whilst I had a chat with Albs Grin

Has it got any fuel in it? Grin

.. or maybe it's been "gravelled"? Lips Sealed

I had more sense that bob.dent - mine was running on LPG, though it came back with EML one Angry

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #18 - 05. May 2011 at 20:34 tunnie wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:17: twins in mine, done well over 40k, think around 50k by now Really should change them! Yes! Stated life is 40k for twins, I'd change them at 20k, esp with LPG.
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #19 - 05. May 2011 at 20:35

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:34:

tunnie wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:17:

twins in mine, done well over 40k, think around 50k by now Shocked

Really should change them!

Yes! Stated life is 40k for twins, I'd change them at 20k, esp with LPG.

They had been in a while when it was converted, I would have put new ones in, but some git nicked most of mine Roll Eyes

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #20 - 05. May 2011 at 20:45

tunnie wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:35:

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:34:

tunnie wrote on 05. May 2011 at 20:17:

twins in mine, done well over 40k, think around 50k by now Shocked

Really should change them!

Yes! Stated life is 40k for twins, I'd change them at 20k, esp with LPG.

They had been in a while when it was converted, I would have put new ones in, but some git nicked most of mine Roll Eyes

Best you buy some then Grin

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taxi al Senior Member Offline Posts: 772 sussex Gender: Drives: A rather rattly '54' v6 special estate.	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #21 - 06. May 2011 at 00:50 Only ever put quads in mine, upto last service. Put twins in and it promptly ate one. All 6 swiftly replaced with quads. Not eaten any since. (feverishly touching wood.). Not sure that the plugs themselves were to blame, but quite a coincidence...
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #22 - 06. May 2011 at 01:05 Quads, always quads,.... me and LD loosened the easy to reach ones when he wasn't looking. Shhhhhh. Mind you, try as we mite we only managed an 0300. Don't forget the wind screen seal was loose btw. Might be some rust/water damage maybe?
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #23 - 06. May 2011 at 11:09

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. May 2011 at 16:11:

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 14:51:

The quads are only a few pence more... ...but being anal, I like to change the plugs at 20k/2yrs anyway, whatever GM state.

Well, the quads come out looking brand new after 40k, so no problems there with either, I'd imagine. Grin

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For reasons I dont want to go in to just yet, I don't want to touch the engine in any way until after tomorrow Roll Eyes

Interestingly, I stuck some under teh microscope at work to look at and you can clearly see some errosion of the centre electrode adjacent to the outer electrodes.

Despite this, they worked fine and looked ok.

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #24 - 06. May 2011 at 12:53

TheBoy wrote on 05. May 2011 at 16:43:

She's picked up half a dozen twins (and some of tunnie's junk, and paid for it Shocked

) from dealer, so we will see how we get on.

I suspect the quads in there are shot, judging by the missfires it keeps recording. Suspect original at 59k. Or the coil pack has let go... ...now you mention it, its only ever recorded misfires on drivers bank... ...and only on LPG...

SNAP!

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #25 - 06. May 2011 at 18:31

chrisgixer wrote on 06. May 2011 at 01:05:

Quads, always quads,.... me and LD loosened the easy to reach ones when he wasn't looking. Shhhhhh. Lips Sealed

Mind you, try as we mite we only managed an 0300.

Don't forget the wind screen seal was loose btw. Might be some rust/water damage maybe? Undecided

Lightweight! I've lit up that entire 1/3/5 bank Embarrassed

, suspect when I remove coil pack this weekend it will be knackered. Not even 60k...

Still, I can now touch the engine Lips Sealed

, so that could be this weekend's job Grin

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #26 - 06. May 2011 at 18:50 Whats up, couldn't get the bonnet open?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #27 - 07. May 2011 at 10:16 Whilst in the LPG place, they had loads of bumpth on NGK Laserline plugs, especially for LPG... ...though at £20 a pop, I don't think I'll go for them
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #28 - 07. May 2011 at 10:18 Also, whilst in there, there was a customer with a Merc V8, just been converted. It seems they change the plugs at conversion as a matter of course? He'd not long had it serviced by Merc, who had changed all the plugs, so he was having these newish ones that came out as spares... ...all 16 of them (2 plugs per cylinder)
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2? Reply #29 - 07. May 2011 at 11:24 No point in using any plugs other than GM at the price of them
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