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Old 09-30-2008, 06:03 PM
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Default Changed my spark plugs, now getting some backfiring! :(

Not really backfiring but more of a burbling, thudding sound coming from the exhaust. The car has never done this before. It seems to do at any rev range. At 2k rpms I was getting about 2 to 4 thuds per second. Any ideas guys? I'm taking pics of the old plugs now. I'll have the pictures up in 10 minutes or so. Thanks!!!!
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Put your old plugs back
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Pics? (besides "G-unit party")... what plugs did you buy?
Old 09-30-2008, 06:57 PM
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Default LOL,

I bought Bosch Super WR 7 DC, and for some reason the guy at Halsey gave me one WR7DC+. I didn't realize this until I was installing them. I didn't figure it would make a big difference. Any ideas?
Here are the old ones.

Cyl #1:

<img src="http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq248/A4wheelin1/IMG_9312.jpg">

Cyl #2:

<img src="http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq248/A4wheelin1/IMG_9315.jpg">

Cyl #3:

<img src="http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq248/A4wheelin1/IMG_9317.jpg">

Cyl #4:

<img src="http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq248/A4wheelin1/IMG_9323.jpg">

Cyl #5:

<img src="http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq248/A4wheelin1/IMG_9326.jpg">
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Default May sound like a dumb question, but did you put the wires back in the correct order?

Makes a huge difference to how the car runs, that's for damn sure!
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Default I took them off one at a time so I wouldn't get them mixed up.

I'll double check in the morning though. Thanks!
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Default looks like the "+" is the grooved ground electrode...

<img src="http://i.piccy.kiev.ua/i2/8b/75/5e76e116c86af4e131df1d8ac3f0.jpeg">
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Yep that's the one. Will it be fine mixed in with the others?
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Default Re: Put your old plugs back

Old plugs look good.

Tiven one plug in the "new" groupe is differnt I would be looking at that.
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Default I put an old plug back where the odd ball new plug is.

And nothing has changed. Still burbling.


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