V6 Spark plugs

[Kieran]

I think Hordak's idle is ever so slightly lumpy every now and again.

To combat this, A tank full of optimax + redex is currently going through his fuel lines and I'm booking it into the dealers for it's 72,000 mile service (it's a little overdue @ 75,000).

I'd like to have a look at the plugs in the meantime as they can tell you a lot about the general state of the engine, but it looks like removing them will be a multiple swear word job.... :rolleyes5

Anyone attempted this?

[zedy1]

i have and its easy :-b

[Kieran]

i have and its easy :-b

Wanna create a post in the member's area with a quick run-down of what to do then Mo? :bow: :bow:

[zedy1]

Would love to, but im not to good with computers although i play with car every day. all you need to do is remove the plastic cover and it will look easier than what you think, or if your popping down my way then ill do it for you and you could bring a camera with you

[Kieran]

Fair enough.... I'll whip off the engine cover and have a little lookse then!

[lorriman]

Kieran
Hope the new car is going well. If you ever find a solution to the 'lumpy' tickover please let me know. I am led to believe that there is no solution to this due to strict emission laws etc.
Nige

[ako]

It LOOKS tricky at first, but all it comes down to is undoing a bunch of bolts. You'll be fiiine

Just don't drop anything down the intake runners

[colVR4]

Kieran,

Congratulations on the recent addition to your family :-D

I have found that when iddling in neutral the car judders a bit from the lumpy iddling but when in drive with my foot on the brake it doesn't. There was a thread from a while back that said it was down to the emissions regulations but that you can get new engine mounts that reduce this. I will see if I can find it.......

I think it is a common problem amongst the V6-24 fraternity

[colVR4]

Well I found the thread:

http://www.clubvr4.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2812

but I can't seem to get it to work. I think it may be due to all the website problems.

[ritch_w]

change the ".co.uk" to ".com" and it works;

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2812

[Kieran]

Thanks guys I'd forgotten about this... I think this is what it must be, as anything other than idle and it's fine.

The only other time I've noticed it is with the throttle closed at low speeds in a high gear (say 5th at 33mph), which emphasises the engine.

Hmm.... Shame, because as soon as you rev it, it's an utter delight! :-D

[lorriman]

Thanks guys I'd forgotten about this... I think this is what it must be, as anything other than idle and it's fine.

The only other time I've noticed it is with the throttle closed at low speeds in a high gear (say 5th at 33mph), which emphasises the engine.

Hmm.... Shame, because as soon as you rev it, it's an utter delight! :-D

Ah the cat's out of the bag now. You poo pooed (or is that pooh poohed? ) my criticism of the lumpy engine at tickover. It's a different story now you have one of your own isn't it Mr clever clogs! :arse:

[Kieran]

Ah the cat's out of the bag now. You poo pooed (or is that pooh poohed? ) my criticism of the lumpy engine at tickover. It's a different story now you have one of your own isn't it Mr clever clogs! :arse:

Bah! I stand by what I said!

I notice a slight vibration every now and again - as I said, "EVER SO SLIGHLY LUMPY" but for most of the time if there was no rev counter I wouldn't know there was an engine running!

So don't give me none of that "Mr Clever Clogs"!!!! :rolleyes5 You just had a duff engine mount - hence your kangarooing Galant!

Case closed! :screwu: :-D

[Big Ian]

:lolz: :nono: you just dont know how good they are?.., till they are gone :headsc:

[lorriman]

Bah! I stand by what I said!

I notice a slight vibration every now and again - as I said, "EVER SO SLIGHLY LUMPY" but for most of the time if there was no rev counter I wouldn't know there was an engine running!

So don't give me none of that "Mr Clever Clogs"!!!! :rolleyes5 You just had a duff engine mount - hence your kangarooing Galant!

Case closed! :screwu: :-D

You oughta sit in mine when it's idling!

Even with the new solid engine mount it gently sends you to sleep. They should call it the Mitsubishi Cradle. Some people lean up against a spinning washing machine (so I am told), I just sit in the car.

[Big Ian]

some people lean up against a spinning washing machine (so I am told), I just sit in the car.

i knew this girl once...and well..she had a thing for "fast spin "..i tell you that girl could burn out a motor in a week!! (God's honest truth)

:topic: sorry i just had to!!

[lorriman]

i knew this girl once...and well..she had a thing for "fast spin "..i tell you that girl could burn out a motor in a week!! (God's honest truth)

:topic: sorry i just had to!!

No that's just so ON TOPIC! Tell us more.

[Kieran]

No that's just so ON TOPIC! Tell us more.

:lolz: Have you got her address?! :$


Oh, hi Alex!! :$ :bow: :nokiss: :scelp:

[Big Ian]

it was a few year,s back we used to call her "twin tub sally"..one of my mates that i worked on club door's with used to get asked to go home with her every week.Then 1 week he say's he'd heard she has a strange place for having S.E.X
so boy's being boy's,at the end of the night he took her up on her offer?
next night he told us "it was going well till she say's let's do it in the kitchen?
they went in,started to do stuff? then she sat on the washer spread her self,he went on his knee's (started breathing through his ear's! if you know what i mean?) then as thing's came to a climax she held him firm with her leg's switched the plug on and the washer went straight on to spin
i was trying to keep a straight face but after he told me that he near broke his nose...
did'nt stop the next week though!!

[RED]

Now I know why my Mum would never let Dad mend her twin tub :-D :$