plugs & idle prob

[Gregory Chan]

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> Greg,
> Those were Bosch plugs? How many miles on them?
> I've heard of those causing problems becouse that tiny center
> electrode receeds into the insulator over time. Not that easy
> to spot at first glance either.
> 
> Fred,
           They were new. This happened after I rebuilt the motor .

gchan at compserv.senecac.on.ca
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> >                I had a problem with an erratic idle speed where the 
> >car would cut out at the lights. I spent quite a while on this 
> >problem and eventually bit the bullet and took it to a shop. The guy 
> >checked the plugs and quoted me the price of a new set of plugs and 
> >half an hours labour. I said OK and he replaced the plugs and the 
> >problem went away, the car's idle was rock steady. Of course I have a 
> >lot of aftermarket parts in this car. The guy then proceeded to tell 
> >me that through experience he had determined that those plugs don't 
> >work that well in these cars. My buddy with an Integra was having the 
> >same problem and after changing back to the original plugs his 
> >problem went away. Other than that they performed OK and no, I 
> >can't explain why that happens.
> >
> >You can draw your own conclusions from this but when my buddy changed 
> >his plugs and his erratic idle went away that convinced me. BTW my 
> >car is a Corolla GTS.
> >
> >gchan at compserv.senecac.on.ca
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