Chris Wilson Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Plug reading is fairly meaningless with unleaded fuel, and especially so unless done correctly, which is an art form in itself, and a method I haven't time to put into print just right now. I am sure a serch on "mixture plug cut reading colour" will raise some info though, especially from the 2 stroke engine world and similar methods apply to 4 stroke engines. To be hoest unless you read dozens of plugs in dozens of different engines, running diffrerent mixtures and timing you won't get very far, it's virtually died out with wide band o2 sensors nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Just posting my name, so others can spell it in future... I get my denso's from Partco (look them up in the yellow pages). no postage costs so they are about £7.54 each + vat. IK24's are the one's you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Alex Holdroyd Just posting my name, so others can spell it in future... I get my denso's from Partco (look them up in the yellow pages). no postage costs so they are about £7.54 each + vat. IK24's are the one's you want. Good price Alex - and the 24's sound right! Paul if you are caning it at 130+ leptons at 7000rpm - you are gonna need these in asap - dont waste time with a cheap set (prob too late) And - get your oil changed 3000 / 4000 miles (which one are you using?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Alex Holdroyd Just posting my name, so others can spell it in future... I get my denso's from Partco (look them up in the yellow pages). no postage costs so they are about £7.54 each + vat. IK24's are the one's you want. I have IK24's in my BPU-and-a-bit car but Terry S seemed to think 22's would be more suitable in a recent thread? Stock = 6 IK20 = 6 IK22 = 7 IK24 = 8 IK27 = 9 That's a nice price from Partco though, something I've noted for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Bah - what does Terry know? IMO 24's run fine and I would run as cold a plug as I could without it fouling the cold start/idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 LOL I'll let you adress that one with Terry As you say the IK24's seem to be OK, mine have been in for over 6 months now and the car has been on 5 dynos with no issues being highlighted (other than traction). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by mcanny LOL I'll let you adress that one with Terry As you say the IK24's seem to be OK, mine have been in for over 6 months now and the car has been on 5 dynos with no issues being highlighted (other than traction). Do you have any starting issues with the 24's Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by dude Do you have any starting issues with the 24's None at all - it starts up in just the same way as it did with the standard ones in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Come to think of it, my idle is eratic when cold. it idles between 400 and 600 rpm. Does this give a clue to waht is up with it? Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul R Come to think of it, my idle is eratic when cold. it idles between 400 and 600 rpm. Does this give a clue to waht is up with it? Paul. You may have some different cams in there? I always thought there was something extra under that bonnet1 Idle normally around 620/650 (ish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul E You may have some different cams in there? I always thought there was something extra under that bonnet1 Idle normally around 620/650 (ish) Hmm...but when it's warm, it idles steadily at about 800rpm?? Would it do that with cams? Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul R Hmm...but when it's warm, it idles steadily at about 800rpm?? Would it do that with cams? Paul. Sounds alright! Perhaps the newere plugs will see it al right - just stop worrying - you will give yourself a hernia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Speaking from experience are you ?? :D Thanks for the alarm stuff by the way! Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Meant to send that registered but then forgot and wacked in post!! Sorry! I used to worry all the bloody time about the car - is that right / is that wrong/ etc etc Eventually... no actually.. I still do! Its a pain innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 It is a pain! At the end of may I'm gonna buy a second car, so that I can leave the supe to be looked at if anything goes wrong with it. If I have enough cash, I'd love to get a little UK Mr2 T-bar to run about in!! Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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