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Old 05-22-2007, 06:16 PM
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i just changed my spark plugs to NGK iridium IX and it seems like my car is sputter when it gets over 3000 rpm it seems like a power loss what could it be
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Old 05-22-2007, 06:21 PM
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Was your car sputtering before you changed plugs? What mods do you have on your car? IMO, you should've went with standard Motorcraft plugs or the Platinum plugs. I believe those plugs are for F/I or cars that run nitrous, but I may be wrong. Do you have a scan tool?
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Old 05-22-2007, 06:23 PM
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it is a complete stock car and no i dont have a scan tool and it wasnt sputtering before
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Old 05-22-2007, 06:35 PM
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Try a different spark plug! If it's bone stock you're waisting money with iridium plugs.
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:05 PM
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i put the old ones back in and it is sputtering still
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:25 PM
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it has like no power and it pops and backfires and sounds like crap please help me
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:34 PM
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im thinkin bad connection between the wire and plug but it seem like they are good
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:34 PM
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buy autolites . You don't need ngk's unless you're supercharged .
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:48 PM
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i have platinums in there right now and the car still backfires sputters and has no *****
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Old 05-22-2007, 08:57 PM
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Happend to me too...before I changed my plugs, and then about a month after I put the iridium ones in...I just replaced my 2nd plug on the drivers side and it cleared up agian... I think the boot has a bad connection in it, if it happens again that'll be what I do next.
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