Changed Spark Plugs
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Changed Spark Plugs
hey guys i changed my spark plugs over the weekend to a set of Autolite Cold Plugs. well now when i am driving down the road at a constant speed the car seems to jerk and my CEL light came back on. i have my spark plugs spaced just as much as the stock .042, anyone got some advice?
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Yea, you don't need colder plugs. Thats just for teh s/c guys . Although I'm curious as to what brand the na's prefer?! So post to that!! As I'm going to look at mine, if they are bad I'm getting some new type.
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probably not worth upgrading the plugs at this point, especially not to colder ones. if anything, i'd just throw in a set of Bosch Platinum +4's to smooth things out.
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Originally Posted by 7Thirty
What about the Bosch Platinum 4's... im thinking about getting those and changing out my wires but im not sure it it will be worth it or even work correctly.
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The ecotec uses a thing called compression sensetive coil modules or a combination of something like that, cant remember the exact name. But anywho, if you put something other than ac delco/ gm plugs in there, you have a greater risk for setting bogus codes, cause well honestly, most of the other plugs are low quality imitations.
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Thanks for the advice... im getting things together now for my mods.. just picked up the car 2 days ago so... no time to do anything yet. Just ordered my intake and looking at the DC sports exhaust... When is a good point if any to change the plugs?
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Originally Posted by 7Thirty
What about the Bosch Platinum 4's... im thinking about getting those and changing out my wires but im not sure it it will be worth it or even work correctly.
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Thanks for the advice... im getting things together now for my mods.. just picked up the car 2 days ago so... no time to do anything yet. Just ordered my intake and looking at the DC sports exhaust... When is a good point if any to change the plugs?
as for colder plugs you only need them when you are going to a first induction setup, they aren't going to hurt you in NA form.
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first off you dont really need to change the spark plugs on the ls less your boosting or shooting nos are you doing ither of those two casue the spark plug really isnt going to do anything for you. but i dont know if the ls plug space is different from my ss sc but it stock gap it .35 and i gapped them at .28 and the rough idleing problems went away and no cel light ither your best bet is to go back to your stock plugs thou bro LATERS'
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
take the cover off the unit and put a screw driver across 2 of the metal prongs sticking out and see what happens
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