Wow! Didn't know spark plugs
Ramblin Fever
02-10-2006, 03:06 PM
were obviously as bad as they were.
Truck obviously needed a tune-up more then I thought it did; feels like a new engine. When I left the pay-toll this morning, on a section with a "mild" incline, I didnt have to push the Power mode and struggle to get to merging highway speed;today it flew up that same incline and it wasn't struggling.
Thought for sure truck was just starting to show it's age, as I'm pretty good about tune-ups, but I guess this time I hit it later then I should have.
No CEL this morning, idle is back to normal, and take-off/highway power has returned.
Didn't have a problem holding highway speed last night like it has for the last 2 mnths.
Promise to not wait that long to do spark plugs again - but I was told they were good for at least 80-100k miles. Got 85k out of them, but it won't happen again:banghead: .
The O2 that had to be replaced was the front passanger side; when summer gets here, I'll replace the drivers side front if it holds on til then.
Truck obviously needed a tune-up more then I thought it did; feels like a new engine. When I left the pay-toll this morning, on a section with a "mild" incline, I didnt have to push the Power mode and struggle to get to merging highway speed;today it flew up that same incline and it wasn't struggling.
Thought for sure truck was just starting to show it's age, as I'm pretty good about tune-ups, but I guess this time I hit it later then I should have.
No CEL this morning, idle is back to normal, and take-off/highway power has returned.
Didn't have a problem holding highway speed last night like it has for the last 2 mnths.
Promise to not wait that long to do spark plugs again - but I was told they were good for at least 80-100k miles. Got 85k out of them, but it won't happen again:banghead: .
The O2 that had to be replaced was the front passanger side; when summer gets here, I'll replace the drivers side front if it holds on til then.
G-man422
02-10-2006, 03:15 PM
Glad to hear your truck got a second wind. I've heard some people say they change the spark plugs every other oil change.
surferfletch
02-10-2006, 05:45 PM
I do my Jetta plugs every 10K. Cheapo Bosch coppers or silvers. I don't know why I wait so long for the Rodeo. It does make a difference. What did you put in?
Ramblin Fever
02-10-2006, 06:46 PM
NKG Iridiums
Had crappy Bosch Platinums in there. But the funny thing is, is I think you get use to the slllloooowww loss in power, because that loss of power got REAL bad before I knew something was really wrong.
Had no idea, really, just how much power loss I'd be experiencing.
I would love to do them every 10-20k really, but they're just such a pain on this truck. But I won't go over 40k again, that much is for sure.
Had crappy Bosch Platinums in there. But the funny thing is, is I think you get use to the slllloooowww loss in power, because that loss of power got REAL bad before I knew something was really wrong.
Had no idea, really, just how much power loss I'd be experiencing.
I would love to do them every 10-20k really, but they're just such a pain on this truck. But I won't go over 40k again, that much is for sure.
surferfletch
02-10-2006, 07:47 PM
I think I just put the single electrode platinum Champion plugs in. Have to see how long they last.
rodeo02
02-11-2006, 05:12 AM
..Had crappy Bosch Platinums in there...
You liked'em enough to keep them in there for 85Kmi!! :banghead: Actually you are lucky you didn't pull the threads out with the old plugs! Good to hear she's running well.
G/luck
Joel
You liked'em enough to keep them in there for 85Kmi!! :banghead: Actually you are lucky you didn't pull the threads out with the old plugs! Good to hear she's running well.
G/luck
Joel
Ramblin Fever
02-11-2006, 10:05 AM
You liked'em enough to keep them in there for 85Kmi!! :banghead: Actually you are lucky you didn't pull the threads out with the old plugs!
G/luck
Joel
Yeah really, huh. You know looking back over the last 2yrs especially, we've been so occupied with the Dodge and the Toyota cause a lot of odds and ends were coming about with those two, we never really though too much into the Rodeo cause it hadn't given us any real issues.
I know I've been on this board constantly, but still, aside from the fun in the oil playing area, I hadn't given too much thought into anything going on with the Rodeo, it's been our one reliable one.
Let's just say it got the tune-up that I'd obviously been neglecting, my loss actually, cause I'd done forgotten just how much zip this engine DOES have - oh, and I'm KEEPING my 32" tires!:grinyes:
G/luck
Joel
Yeah really, huh. You know looking back over the last 2yrs especially, we've been so occupied with the Dodge and the Toyota cause a lot of odds and ends were coming about with those two, we never really though too much into the Rodeo cause it hadn't given us any real issues.
I know I've been on this board constantly, but still, aside from the fun in the oil playing area, I hadn't given too much thought into anything going on with the Rodeo, it's been our one reliable one.
Let's just say it got the tune-up that I'd obviously been neglecting, my loss actually, cause I'd done forgotten just how much zip this engine DOES have - oh, and I'm KEEPING my 32" tires!:grinyes:
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