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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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Default spark plugs were my problem the whole time?

Hey guys, if you have read my posts before about my car feeling like it has a fuel cut or hesitation at 5000 rpms, then you know what i am talking about. Its happened twice before. The first time, i changed my vacuum lines to fuel grade lines, and it was fine for a week. Then, it happened again, and i found out that it was my hood pinching the vacuum line going into the R4 box. And now, it did it again and i couldnt figure out why. So i looked over my install at every point, and all the connections look fine. So i decided to go over my vortech install manual again. And one of the first instructions i see is,
6. Before beginning installation, replace all spark plugs that are older than 1 year or 10,000 miles with original heat range plugs as specified by the manufacturer and reset timing to factory specifications. Change spark plugs every 15,000 miles and spark plug wires at least every 50,000 miles.
Then i realized that i never changed my plugs since i bought the car, and as of now, i have 22500 miles on my car without a plug change. And before i had the Vortech, i was running 75 shot nitrous once in a while too.
So, i ordered my NGK one step colder iridium plugs and they will be here in the morning and i am going to change them as soon as possible. And, hopefully, this will solve my problem that i have been having....
Any thoughts?
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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The plug change should have been done at install..

But - er how can I say this.. You have no Plug wires....

The Ignitors clip on to the Plugs... Did they mean your Ignitors are burned out.. ?

Inquireing Mind's ( read Paranoid ) want to know..

Cheers Amy -
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