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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #75 - 12. May 2011 at 17:06

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:04:

chrisgixer wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:02:

Kevin Wood wrote on 12. May 2011 at 16:15:

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 16:12:

retarding the ignition sounds like taking away some of my precious GGs.... ....so that be fighting talk, Mr Wood Tongue

.. Only if they didn't calibrate the ECU with the quads. Wink

TBH, it's all speculation, though. A back to back test is the way to sort things like this out. Wink

Bah, there'll be feck all difference. So may as well have the extra life, as Mr Gm intended.

I'll fit quads, well, I have already, knowing LPG was on the way it obviously makes sense to check your ignition system first. BEFORE the install. Roll Eyes

There in lies a clue. Wink

Some smart arse said it would have made sense to do the cambelt as well

Mine's due in about 4 months (although it's only done 26k on it) but thought it would be extracting the urine a little to try and get that done at the same time as everything else Lips Sealed

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #76 - 12. May 2011 at 17:08

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:06:

Lazydocker wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:05:

chrisgixer wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:02:

Kevin Wood wrote on 12. May 2011 at 16:15:

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 16:12:

retarding the ignition sounds like taking away some of my precious GGs.... ....so that be fighting talk, Mr Wood Tongue

.. Only if they didn't calibrate the ECU with the quads. Wink

TBH, it's all speculation, though. A back to back test is the way to sort things like this out. Wink

Bah, there'll be feck all difference. So may as well have the extra life, as Mr Gm intended.

I'll fit quads, well, I have already, knowing LPG was on the way it obviously makes sense to check your ignition system first. BEFORE the install. Roll Eyes

There in lies a clue. Wink

Ahh... So it was related to the EML we managed to get up then Cheesy

I've got quads on order and the mileage on them will be pretty similar if TB changes the twins at the same mileage I change the quads (because I'll get there before him Roll Eyes

) at, shall we say 30k, and we'll ask the master to do a direct comparison Thumbs Up!

Mine get changed bi-annually normally, so around 20-25k... ...that said, TBE doesn't do many miles....

So I'll just pull mine out after a year then Lips Sealed

... Actually, scrub that. Shall I go for 2 years (40-45k ish) and compare? They're supposed to last twice as long Huh

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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 #77 - 12. May 2011 at 17:09 May as well do the cambelt whilst the plenum is off. We get as far as we get, its a new install, so doubt it'll be finished in the alloted time TBH - the rear is going to take some planning and time...
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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 #78 - 12. May 2011 at 17:11 Apart from a massive gap and a slightly squared electrode, my quads didn't look to bad at 60k... ...loose as feck though - and if you're going to the effort to retorque them regularly, may as well change them
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #79 - 12. May 2011 at 17:29

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:09:

May as well do the cambelt whilst the plenum is off. We get as far as we get, its a new install, so doubt it'll be finished in the alloted time TBH - the rear is going to take some planning and time...

Actually, it's looking promising (if the weather holds out), even though I can't make it 'till Saturday am... Got answers from both KW and Gixerboy saying they're available. So that's 4 people (3.5 actually with my back Embarrassed

) who know what they're doing Thumbs Up!

Manifold and Loom will be prepared in advance and we know exactly where to put everything (front end wise) as it's identical to yours Wink

Got the required heater hose from andyc so that's that sorted Thumbs Up!

Rear end wise... I'll probably have to bite the bullet and pay through the nose (extra £75+VAT over the 76L) for the 72L tank, although I'm awaiting a call from cliffob to confirm some details, which should drop straight into the well Thumbs Up!

No holes to cut Thumbs Up!

so just the towbar to stick on (if I haven't done it in advance) and we're away... I reckon it might be doable Undecided

Admittedly it'll be a couple of longish days, but should be doable, with the final touches on Monday.

Obviously I'll have to sort out raising the boot floor at a later date but looking at the cost of petrol I'll just be grateful to be back on LPG! I'll fill up the petrol tank tonight (at about the same mileage as I could get out of LPG, possibly slightly less) to remind myself! Cry

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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 #80 - 12. May 2011 at 17:30 Oh... But we will have to drop the petrol tank a bit/lot... I'll probably be nipping up a bit when I arrive at yours trying to get as little fuel in it as possible
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #81 - 12. May 2011 at 20:43

Lazydocker wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:30:

Oh... But we will have to drop the petrol tank a bit/lot... I'll probably be nipping up a bit when I arrive at yours trying to get as little fuel in it as possible Roll Eyes

I remember when we did Marie's estate. "So, we're going to have to drop the tank." <looks at gauge - full to the brim> "Have we got anything that'll soak up 70 litres of petrol?" <all eyes turn to JamesV6's V8 Disco on the driveway.> Grin

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #82 - 12. May 2011 at 21:16

Kevin Wood wrote on 12. May 2011 at 20:43:

Lazydocker wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:30:

Oh... But we will have to drop the petrol tank a bit/lot... I'll probably be nipping up a bit when I arrive at yours trying to get as little fuel in it as possible Roll Eyes

I remember when we did Marie's estate. "So, we're going to have to drop the tank." <looks at gauge - full to the brim> "Have we got anything that'll soak up 70 litres of petrol?" <all eyes turn to JamesV6's V8 Disco on the driveway.> Grin

I intend to turn up with as little as possible in the tank, assuming I get my calculations right Roll Eyes

Either that or someone will get a call to bring me a can of petrol Lips Sealed

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #83 - 12. May 2011 at 22:28

TheBoy wrote on 12. May 2011 at 17:09:

May as well do the cambelt whilst the plenum is off. We get as far as we get, its a new install, so doubt it'll be finished in the alloted time TBH - the rear is going to take some planning and time...

Thinking on the cambelt some more... I'm getting all the bits for camcover gasket change as well but don't intend to do it, just figured I may as well pick it up while I was doing a big shopping list Roll Eyes

We'll take a view on it, assuming I've found a kit at a decent price, as the plan was to do cambelt and water pump at The Lakes/Newent if I can't make it to the Lakes. I can always do it at home if needs be Wink

Do need to do a coolant flush when we do the LPG though as it's got blue antifreeze in it Roll Eyes

And stick the new plugs in while we've got the plenum/inlet off for ease of access Thumbs Up!

TBH, I'd rather concentrate on the LPG and do the rest later... Got 13k on the current one (although only 3.5 months) so it can wait if it looks like time may be short Wink

I'm hoping to get the tow bar fitted beforehand anyway, so that just leaves the tank to get fitted at the back end. Thumbs Up!

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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 #84 - 12. May 2011 at 23:20 Cam cover seals Cam belt Water pump Plugs Breathers Coolant flush Filters? Lpg front end Bag of gravel Tow bar feck about with rear end tank What could possibly go wrong? Who's car is this btw?
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #85 - 12. May 2011 at 23:27

Cam cover seals -

Not Urgent, just getting the parts

Cam belt -

Again, not urgent

Water pump -

Yet again, Not urgent

Plugs -

Simple enough with everything removed

Breathers -

Visual check and put right the mucking fuddle at the back

Coolant flush -

It'll be drained a fair bit anyway Roll Eyes

Filters? -

Only Air and Pollen, possibly petrol

Lpg front end -

Yes please!

Bag of gravel -

Feck Orff

Tow bar -

Might be done Wink

feck about with rear end tank -

Think it'll be easier than I thought

What could possibly go wrong? Lips Sealed

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It'll be fine Huh

Who's car is this btw? -

~~Not my~~My car!!

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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 #86 - 13. May 2011 at 00:28 Cam covers seals and cam belt are half way there given the work, has to be said. May as well...?
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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #87 - 13. May 2011 at 07:28

chrisgixer wrote on 13. May 2011 at 00:28:

Cam covers seals and cam belt are half way there given the work, has to be said. May as well...?

Yeah, I know Undecided

Not convinced the cam covers are leaking, other than a very slight weep from one bolt (possibly) Undecided

Just figured I may as well order up a complete kit for "stock" as they're bound to need doing at some point Roll Eyes

Do need to sort the breathers though... It looks like some monkey has put a tee piece into one of the breathers and attached the gearbox breather to it Roll Eyes

Got replacement pipes though Thumbs Up!

Cam Belt... I suppose it's only a fairly quick job with everything stripped off that is already off so it might be an idea to just get it done... At the end of the day it'll take a short while for 1 person and other bits and pieces can still be done on the LPG side Thumbs Up!

I'll make sure I've got a kit Wink

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Re: What plugs to fit in my 3.2?
Reply #88 - 13. May 2011 at 09:58

All this talk of plugs got me thinking (this morning, on the way to work) - I should really do the other cam cover (as the car smells like someone set light to an Iraqi oil field after a drive) and should probably do the plugs at the same time really given they're probably 80k old..

Now what to buy.. quads, duals or singles.. Grin

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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 #89 - 13. May 2011 at 10:10 I don't do cam cover gaskets. I hate that bloody job. Did I mention I hate that bloody job. Still, its not my car. But lastly, I hate that bloody job. Twice in 2 months is enough for me, as I hate that bloody job.
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