small wire brush (most places do small plug cleaning brass ones) stick them in the oven for a bit.

otherwise just chuck another set in?

________________________________________

need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

Bring on the Trumpets.

Cool cheers, im in a pickle so cant really get any new ones at the mo They are top dog NGK ones that i have probably done less than 10k on them which is annoying

I will give them a clean and them let them dry off before getting them back in and seeing what happens. Just charging the battery at the moment so have a while to wait.

Any ideas what the most likely cause of the plugs coking up is? It was running lean last time i had it on the rollers so something must be causing it to run rich now right?

Cheers

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Cheers

I cant get to halfords/factors at the mo as i dont have another car i can use

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Its a long walk Plus its like an ice rink out there, tricky enough just walking to the car

They have cleaned up pretty nicely and am just letting them dry off. Given the freezing temps outside should i give the plug chambers some hot air action with a hairdryer to make sure they are all dry too?

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Well it started, chugged a bit, then went mental with the revs like i had the pedal to the floor Obviously had to turn it off then and there, tried again and the same thing happened Got me scratching my head this one! Will have to leave it until tomorrow now as its fecking freezing outside and pitch black!

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Check your accelerator cable isn't seized Tom. Either that or a leak from one of the boost pipes.

________________________________________

Standard Black 6
Black HBSC6

Possible too, will check

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Are you using the colder iridium plugs?, if so if the car is being a b*tch to start then the plugs foul up easier than a normal plug (due to them not getting hot enough) and make starting near impossible, happened to me and once there fouled there fooked really, best get a new set and find out why the car is hard to start

From NGK website :-

Carbon fouling occurs when the spark plug firing end does not reach the self-cleaning temperature of approximately 450°C (842°F). Carbon deposits will begin to burn off from the insulator nose when the self-cleaning temperature is reached. When the heat range is too cold for the engine speed, the firing end temperature will stay below 450°C and carbon deposits will accumulate on the insulator nose. This is called carbon fouling. When enough carbon accumulates, the spark will travel the path of least resistance over the insulator nose to the metal shell instead of jumping across the gap. This usually results in a misfire and further fouling.

If the selected spark plug heat range is too cold, the spark plug may begin to foul when the engine speed is low or when operating in cold conditions with rich air-fuel mixtures. In some cases, the insulator nose can usually be cleaned by operating the engine at higher speeds in order to reach the self-cleaning temperature. If the spark plug has completely fouled, and the engine will not operate correctly, the spark plug may need to be cleaned / replaced and the fouling cause identified.

________________________________________

Team Supercharged Gti-6™

New plugs in but still cant sort the overevving issue out, why does it have to be so fricking cold Its nothing to do with the accelerator cable so its got to be something electronic telling the engine to rev its nuts off.

Can i take the ICV off to test that?

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Thanks Chris

It has to be on the car to start then? Just wondering what would happen if i started it without the ICV

I changed the ICV a few years ago, not the cheapest so hopefully a good clean will do the job

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Dont worry Craig i got some replacement cooler plugs off the net

It wont drive mate, i literally start it, it chugs for 2 seconds before suddenly revs shoot up as if i have my foot to the floor. Have to turn it off sharpo before it damages the very cold engine

________________________________________

Just Drive It

Thanks dan i will have a look Not had the manifold off recently though so will have to check elsewhere for air leaks

________________________________________

Just Drive It