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napoleonsolo Part of things Posts: 58	Read my plugs?napoleonsolo @napoleonsolo
	May 16, 2012 16:58:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's only one plug but they're all the same.. Car is a mk2 golf. Fuel consumption is curse word and there seems to be a miss at idle only when warm. Tried pretty much everything i can think of.. Any thoughts?


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scruff Part of things Posts: 621	Read my plugs?scruff @scruff
	May 16, 2012 17:17:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Doesn't look like it's been running rich, how long were they in for?
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jrevillug Posted a lot Posts: 3,520	Read my plugs?jrevillug @jrevillug
	May 16, 2012 17:20:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yup, looks ok to me. Bit sooty from short runs, perhaps, but not overly rich, not oily, not weak, not overheated. I assume you've done a compression test and checked for fuel leaks? What sort of figures are you getting, and what sort of miles are you doing? Is it all short journeys?
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napoleonsolo Part of things Posts: 58	Read my plugs?napoleonsolo @napoleonsolo
	May 16, 2012 18:16:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The plugs are maybe 3 months old. Compression is good- just done a top end rebuild and checked shortly after. No leaks i can find.. It's a 1.6 carb.. i'm getting 18- 22 mpg mostly town driving (never lazy walking distance trips though) but some longer journeys too.... Maybe that's about normal mpg but it seems awful low to me. Also there is a definite judder at idle that can be felt through the pedals/ steering wheel. Seems like a miss. Strange its only when car is up to temp though, can't find any vacuum leaks or anything. Thanks for your help guys.


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scruff Part of things Posts: 621	Read my plugs?scruff @scruff
	May 16, 2012 19:29:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Carbs are significantly more thirsty than moderns Long trips should give you much better MPG try measuring it on a 50+ mile trip. I get 20 ish in the Esprit on short trips and that is fully EFI longer trips it's still sub 25 mpg Porker does 20 ish on short trips but on looong trips it's been up to 38mpg
	Last Edit: May 16, 2012 19:31:56 GMT by scruff 1994 Lotus Esprit - Fragile red turbo with pop up lights. 1980 Porsche 924 - Fragile red turbo with pop up lights. I spy a trend...

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napoleonsolo Part of things Posts: 58	Read my plugs?napoleonsolo @napoleonsolo
	May 16, 2012 21:08:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hmm maybe thats just the way it is then.. Has a weber carb too. Theres nothing else i can replace! Time to sell and buy a diesel i think. Want to buy a golf driver anyone? Cheers


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