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Offline airdale navy

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spark plugs
« on: August 14, 2010, 09:07:36 PM »
i put e3 diamond fire spark plugs in my 91 sidekick 8v. ever sense i put them in its been idling rough. any advice
should i go back to ngk or Bosch
« Last Edit: August 14, 2010, 09:17:56 PM by airdale navy »
91 sidekick,8v,sky 1.5 lift,235 tires,full synthetic oils !GM alternator upgrade.Ford Mustang coil.4DR front brakes.

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Offline Jluck

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 09:18:15 PM »
did you gap 'em? if you did and there new the next step is to place them on the bottom of a trash can. just go get some o.e. replacements.Or did you maybe damage a wire during disassembly? (I'm assuming you did not change the timing or anythingelse??)
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Offline wildgoody

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2010, 11:14:44 PM »
Take them back, most of those high price plugs are guaranteed
to your satisfaction

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Offline TopHeavy96

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2010, 11:43:24 AM »
NGK all the way!!
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Offline fordguy79

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2010, 11:51:59 AM »
e3's cant be gaped when i was a counter men every set of e3 plus i sold where brought back     i run ngk v powers in all my rigs
87sami 32" bfg mt 6.5:1 w/reverse S shifter  1.6 16v sold and missed

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Offline Merlin93

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 09:35:47 PM »
Quote from: TopHeavy96
NGK all the way!! 
x2  NGK! 

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Offline beagle..t

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Re: spark plugs
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2010, 06:41:49 PM »
ngk in everything i own dirtbikes,lawnmovers ...everything
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT