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Old 07-10-2009, 10:35 AM
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help. misfiring!
Hey. So I have about 65K miles on Brooke. I had a buddy change out my spark plugs for some of those Pulstar plugs. And now shes running like crap. My accessport tells me that Cylinder 1 is misfiring. Was the spark plug installed incorrectly? What caused the misfire in the first place? Since I know what cylinder is having the issue, is it relatively easy to fix? What do I need to do? I don't have a garage to work out of so I think I might have to go to a shop for this one. (Possibly a dealership) Will it be expensive?

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How long ago/miles did your buddy put in the spark plugs?

I would try new plugs/wires and see if that might work
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The plugs were put in about a week ago.
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Are you all stock?
Sounds like your car might not like those plugs.
Get some NGK ones and see how those work out for ya
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check the gap on the plugs, and try swapping them out see if it helps.
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
Are you all stock?
Sounds like your car might not like those plugs.
Get some NGK ones and see how those work out for ya
Not completely stock. I have basic bolt ons... FMIC intake downpipe. the internals are stock.

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check the gap on the plugs, and try swapping them out see if it helps.
I actually have the car at a shop right now..hopefully its just a gap... those plugs cost me 100 bucks!

thanks for the input guys! keep it comin! knowledge is power!
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Let us know if it was the plugs... thats normally the cause and easiest to fix
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WTF would you install Pulstar plugs???

Get that crap out now!
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
WTF would you install Pulstar plugs???

Get that crap out now!
I've heard good reviews on them... that's actually the first negative thing I've heard about them. Maybe I should get that crap out now.. the shop just told me that everything looks good.. its just not running right.
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Your buddy probably didn't seat the plug wire correctly, my guess.
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The boot is identical whether there's a coil or not, asshat. The copper can lose it's spring tension and not seat the plug terminal correctly.

For the record I hold practical knowledge, not internet "knowledge".

You ought to do a little research yourself, back in fraggle rock
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