View Full Version : Rough Lumpy Idle after spark plug change??
MITSUBEASTY
05-01-2006, 12:43 PM
hey guys we changed my spark plugs yesterday, and when the car is in idle its really lumpy and does not feel good
anyone know why this is and how i can fix it??
cheers guys
james
Joukowski
05-01-2006, 12:53 PM
Assuming you did it yourself, have you checked the gap of the new ones are the same with the ones you replaced? Sorry, I don't know what it should be, but should be marked on the side of the old plugs. check this matches the new.
If ok, check the leads are connected properly @ both ends. The leads could be damaged internally midway, in which case I'll disconnect and reconnect them them out one by one listening for idle change, the one that doesn't cause a change is probably the defective lead.
Good luck.
MITSUBEASTY
05-01-2006, 01:14 PM
inside my bonnet it says the gap should be 1.0-1.1mm and that looks about right, i didnt check them with the old ones coz ive thrown them away, but last time we changed the plugs it was fine.
ill check the leads but it wasnt doing it before we changed them so i dunno
M4DDOG
05-01-2006, 01:34 PM
Are you sure you put the leads back in the right order?
MITSUBEASTY
05-01-2006, 09:31 PM
:bump: please help, cars still idling like its got big lumpy cams
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