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chicksdigmiatas 05-16-2017 12:20 AM

Does this correlate with a year? I didn't start having this problem until I swapped a VVT head on. The wires didn't seem to "grip" the plugs as well when they were out of the car. Could it just be the connectors are a touch loose?

ridethecliche 05-16-2017 12:24 AM


Originally Posted by sonofthehill (Post 1414668)
You don't say.

Sounds like you didn't tighten your plugs enough. Knowing you, it was because you were scared of them. IIRC NGK's have a little diagram on each little box illustrating how to properly tighten them.

My NGK wires work flawlessly, although they require a decent amount of force to click on to the plugs. I have never experienced what you are describing.

Probably didn't whack a mole enough. Swapped to NGK 7's today so I'll do that in the morning.

sonofthehill 05-16-2017 12:32 AM

I am not certain about VVT heads. RTC you just need to tighten your plugs properly. If the top of the plug wire is ballooning right after you changed the plugs, sounds like pressure is escaping around the plugs.

I have seen this kind of thing before, let me guess ignition problems in high boost?

sonofthehill 05-16-2017 12:34 AM

Hopefully your NGK 7's aren't -11's

ridethecliche 05-16-2017 12:51 AM

I don't follow.

They're BKR7E's. Gapped 0.03.

sonofthehill 05-16-2017 12:56 AM

NVM.
Just make sure they're tight, k, thx.

ridethecliche 05-16-2017 01:28 AM

Wait...
Was that a spinal tap reference?

sonofthehill 05-16-2017 01:35 AM

:facepalm:

No, definitely not.

My car does 12's not 11's

sonofthehill 05-16-2017 01:36 AM

Yet

ridethecliche 05-16-2017 02:04 AM

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