Spark plugs - CA18i motor
taranaki
08-03-2003, 12:17 AM
The CA18i motor has 2 plugs per cylinder.The counter jockey at Repco peered into his computer and told me that they are different heat ranges.He gave me 4 x BCPR5ES and 4 x BCPR6ES.
Fine,I thought.I'll be able to follow the existing plugs to get them in the correct sides.Whipped off the Air filter,and hello........all the existing plugs are 5's.:confused:
I have no faith in the man from Repco,he's got stuff wrong before.
I have no faith in the guy who owned the car before me,he was a twat.
I have no manual to work from,and my last car didn't have any spark plugs.:biggrin:
Can anyone advise if Repcoman is speaking the truth,and if so,is there a correct configuration for the plugs?
Fine,I thought.I'll be able to follow the existing plugs to get them in the correct sides.Whipped off the Air filter,and hello........all the existing plugs are 5's.:confused:
I have no faith in the man from Repco,he's got stuff wrong before.
I have no faith in the guy who owned the car before me,he was a twat.
I have no manual to work from,and my last car didn't have any spark plugs.:biggrin:
Can anyone advise if Repcoman is speaking the truth,and if so,is there a correct configuration for the plugs?
RazorGTR
08-04-2003, 01:11 PM
Gee naki I am stumped here! For one I honestly didn't know that motor had 2 plugs per cylinder!
As for the number either will work since your's isn't a turbo model and the heat range isn't as important. 5's are slightly hotter and will combust the fuel little better. check the gap when you get them though. I would gap them to 1mm, if they are gapped at 1.1 you could try that and see how it goes.
As for the number either will work since your's isn't a turbo model and the heat range isn't as important. 5's are slightly hotter and will combust the fuel little better. check the gap when you get them though. I would gap them to 1mm, if they are gapped at 1.1 you could try that and see how it goes.
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