Someone help me please!

[cali_passion]

Could someone please help ive got bugjam on friday and need my engine running right, it was running ok before i did the following things, oil change, fan belt, spark plug gaps, im assuming its the plugs. When i took them out i set the gaps with a feeler guage to 0.6. Before i had done so the gaps were quite large, have i got the gaps wrong? Im confused? Any help greatly appreciated! thank you

 

[subheatadey]

Have you got the leads pushed on all the way, sometimes the rubber tin seals give the impression they are on?

 

[cali_passion]

I have yes

 

[subheatadey]

Are all the connections good on the alternator, you haven't knocked anything?

 

[cali_passion]

Its spluttering if that helps

 

[subheatadey]

The gap should be 0.6mm you are using metric feeler gauges? I would check you are getting a good spark on each plug as well maybe one of the HT leads is faulty, maybe the connection to the coil is the HT lead pushed into the coil?
Maybe all know it is not connected maybe fuel issue?

 

[Moseley]

Change the plugs back and see if that changes anything.


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[subheatadey]

Just wondering when you put the HT leads back on to the spark plugs you put them back on in the right order?

 

[cali_passion]

I did yes i did them 1 at a time

 

[Trikky2]

The gap should be 0.6mm you are using metric feeler gauges?

Good question :lol:

And 25 to 28 thou if your using imperial feeler gauge.

 

[cali_passion]

Also i have long reach plugs in there for some reason, i thought they were for a different year dont know if that should make a difference

 

[subheatadey]

They should be 12mm, long reach may damage stuff

 

[cali_passion]

Should i put in short reach ones?

 

[Trikky2]

Should i put in short reach ones?

Depends on what heads you have on the engine. Some Mexican made heads take long reach.

 

[Dickie524]

Ah - are the long reach plugs fouling the tinware and shorting out? Or have they forced the leads against the tinware somehow and frayed or cut them?

 

[cali_passion]

Got new spark plugs runs a treat, thanks for all your help guys!

 

[Dickie524]

Great news well done fella!