VVC spark plugs?
VVC spark plugs?
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Gingerbread Man

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Monday 26th November 2012
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Heard quite a few options, but not sure which one's to pick. It's a 1.8 VVC running ~175BHP I would guess.

Some of the plugs I've heard recommended;

Champion RC8 PYP

NGK PFR6J11

NGK BKR7EVX

Any knowledge that you can share would be lovely jubly.

Gingerbread Man

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Sunday 2nd December 2012
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Anyone? All part of my winters work on the old girl.

DVandrews

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312 months

Sunday 2nd December 2012
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You really want a grade harder than the RC8, probably RC7 or RC6 or the NGK/Bosch equivalent.

Dave

Gingerbread Man

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Sunday 2nd December 2012
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Thanks Dave. Do you have any personal preference?

DVandrews

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Sunday 2nd December 2012
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NGK BCPR7ES are a good plug.

Dave

Gingerbread Man

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Sunday 2nd December 2012
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DVandrews said:
NGK BCPR7ES are a good plug.

Dave
I'll get 4 ordered, many thanks.

BCPR7ES-11 or BCPR7ES comes up. What does the '-11' refer to?

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Sunday 2nd December 17:20

Johno

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Gingerbread Man

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Sunday 9th December 2012
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I've ordered some up. One last queery hopefully. Is there an effective way to create a water tight seal, but also removable, between the spark plug cover band the top of the engine?

I'm guessing that the leads used to do this, but mine no longer do. So simple cure, or will new leads satisfy, if they used to work.

DVandrews

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Sunday 9th December 2012
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The only effective way is to either use silicone sealant on each sid of the plug cover which is not easily removable or use a heavy duty draft excluding strip on either side of the plug cover.

Dave

Gingerbread Man

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Sunday 9th December 2012
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I'll have a look down the draft excluding route. Cheers

Gingerbread Man

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Saturday 15th December 2012
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Put new ones in today. The one's that came out were Champion RC8PYP's.

I also put draft excluding 'P' strip around the plug cover in a hope that it might keep the worst of the rain out. Here's to hoping.

If not, I might try blanking off a vent or two.


Right, car still sounds like it's running on 3 cylinders. It was fine one day, then I started her up to bring her home from being at my parents garage and when it started, something was obviously a miss. Never been the same since.

So new plugs, I'm assuming HT leads and coil pack are the remaining culprits?

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Saturday 15th December 15:46