1.9DG running on lpg the majority of the time apart from starting on petrol in winter. I have done around 4,000 miles since the plugs were last changed 12 months ago.
Its running fine but what i wanted to know was:
when should I change them? or do i need to clean them or just leave them?
Thanks
How often should i change my plugs
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Re: How often should i change my plugs
On my 4,000 service I fit a set of cleaned and re-gapped single electrode plugs. Saving the other set and preparing them for next time. I get a new set of 4 every other year.
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Cheers thanks Ian. what plugs would you recommend bearing in mind i'm running lpg.
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Bosch (+1) WR7DC with a 0.63mm gap (25 thou)
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From the 'orses mouth so to speak
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Re: How often should i change my plugs
oh pooh. Just done two vans and gapped them as per haynes....
is that the same for the 2.1 on LPG 99.9% of the time. We gapped them to .7 or .8. Looks like we was wrong.
Just out of interest, what happens if the gap is too big/too small...how would it affect the running of the van?
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is that the same for the 2.1 on LPG 99.9% of the time. We gapped them to .7 or .8. Looks like we was wrong.
Just out of interest, what happens if the gap is too big/too small...how would it affect the running of the van?
ta
xx
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Re: How often should i change my plugs
You are industrious Em! From memory of my boy-racer days (it's been a while) bigger gap = higher resistance = bigger spark but only if the coil/leads/LT supply/earths will stand it. If they won't then you'll get misfires or poor economy due to unburnt fuel.ermie571 wrote:
Just out of interest, what happens if the gap is too big/too small...how would it affect the running of the van?
ta
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong...
Still running in the gas system on the SA but loving the cheap pump