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Old 18-01-2005, 08:47 AM   #161
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Old 19-01-2005, 10:14 AM   #162
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:54 AM   #163
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ok, ahb11m, sabrelli, skippy and boosted - you guys will get your plugs at the cruise next week.

mazdabator - what did you wanna do with yours mate? pick them up?

rest - should have theirs by tomorrow. last ones are posted today (got them yesterday)
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Old 21-01-2005, 01:19 PM   #164
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Got mine, today, Thanks mate. :lol:
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Old 21-01-2005, 07:04 PM   #165
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Received my BKR's today (on the doorstep). Thanks very much for organising the GB and sending the sparkies to me. Now I need to buy a decent set of leads to match :-)

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Old 21-01-2005, 07:06 PM   #166
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anyone has put the new plugs on? my service is scheduled next week, not this week.
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Old 21-01-2005, 11:26 PM   #167
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Old 21-01-2005, 11:34 PM   #168
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i'm not going to put my new ones in until drag racing on the 12th of feb
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Old 30-01-2005, 12:45 AM   #169
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hey just a quick question - i'm planning to install the plugs myself, dealer is booked out, service scheduled mid Feb - the question is, after the plug is screwed finger tight, should i continue 1/16 of a circle or 1/2~2/3?

on the package there is this illustration, with both 1/16 and 1/2~2/3 mentioned in step 2 and it's very vague i don't quite get it. thanks.
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Old 30-01-2005, 09:22 AM   #170
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according to the pics, 1/2-2/3, however i never do it up that tight. i'd only ever go 1/4
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Old 30-01-2005, 09:22 AM   #171
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go a 1/3 - thats what i've always done, as tightening too much can lead to cracking of the ceramic core


reason i say 1/3 is because you normally overtighten the plugs when they are so deeply inset like on our cars, as the difference between tight and spinning is nothings, as your socket is jammed in the core hole
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Old 30-01-2005, 09:27 AM   #172
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according to the pics, 1/2-2/3, however i never do it up that tight. i'd only ever go 1/4
haha morning - how'd you beat me there?
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Old 05-02-2005, 07:39 PM   #173
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hey i put the plugs in today, it feels silky smooth! thanks twilight!

i tightened slightly more than 1/2 turn after finger tight. i still wonders if anti-seize grease and dielectric grease are necessary.
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:28 PM   #174
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He has some great Iideas from time to time. Has made my poor old tired engine feel almost normal, Still needs a swap for larger displacement though
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:33 PM   #175
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Quick question: How cold should the engine be when putting the plugs in? I was a bit impatient today and put them in when the engine was still slightly warm... the valve cover was cool enough to touch by hand, but the plugs were still quite hot.
I torqued the new plugs to 20 ft lbs, which was around 1/3 turn after hand tightening.
Is this is ok? Or should I retourqe them tomorrow morning?
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