Spark Plug Replacement 2.3 Engine

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Having managed to buy a set of NGK Laser Platinum plugs off ebay for

[Guest seacam]

HPE,

 

frigan briliant, so that's what a coil pack looks like.

 

Yours is a Mk1 2.3, 16v, mines a Mk2, 2.3 16v, is it the same engine?

 

Is there a reason why you purchased these spark plugs or did yours just need changing?

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Thanks Seacam :ph34r:

 

Pretty sure it'll be the same engine, but I'm sure someone who knows more than me will confirm or correct this. Even if different then will be easily adaptable to your engine anyway.

 

Plugs were due for replacement as part of 70,000 mile service which I'll be completing over the next few weeks when time allows (oil change, oil filter change, air filter change, fuel filter change, other fluid level checks/top ups at least) I'm aiming to photo document these too as I do them so will post them when done.

 

These plugs were just at a good price and had good reviews so put a stupidly low bid on ebay and ended up winning! Seller was mistermagpie201 who provided a great service.

[Guest rambo]

are the plugs really called TDK or do you mean NGK just thought it might be a new brand i have never heard of :ph34r:

[Bigjeeze]

are the plugs really called TDK or do you mean NGK just thought it might be a new brand i have never heard of :ph34r:

 

 

Look carefully at the pic - They're NGK

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Erm .... NGK .... who mentioned TDK. :ph34r: :blink: Edited ... thanks guys.

[Smilge]

Although I have a diesel HPE, that was fantastic! In future if I do any work on mine I'll do the same. Funny old thing though....... Robert is my Mothers brother's name! :ph34r:

[seatkid]

Good guide Hairy.... :o

[Jimbo73]

I am absolutely skint and the Gal seems to be a bit running a bit bad.,.,. it seems to be running on 3 cylinders...(allegedly)....So I am going to change the plugs myself tomorrow, and I am a bit worried as I have never done this before. Looks a great set of instructions though, so hopefully won't go too far wrong....Just a couple of questions

 

How do you measure the gap on the plug,.,., Can I buy it preset? ---- I have limited tools..

What are the main things to look out for when doing this?

[gregers]

if you cant find the info,go and ask at the dealers they might help?

[gregers]

better still seek and you will find :lol: :lol:

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...;hl=spark+plugs

[DaveL]

Does anyone know where the photo's have gone from this guide? Was just about to change plugs, coil packs and leads, and this would be a great guide if the picks were there.

 

Cheers!

[Saif Rehman]

Maybe its got something to do with the fact that the original posts are over 5 years old and the OP may have used an image hosting site which would have expired by now.

[sparky Paul]

Maybe its got something to do with the fact that the original posts are over 5 years old and the OP may have used an image hosting site which would have expired by now.

The pics on this thread appear to have been uploaded to the site as attachments, so maybe they went awol when the site fell over... or maybe it's because the original poster is no longer a member. It might be possible that admin could retrieve the pics, but they could be gone.

Edited February 16, 2012 by sparky Paul

[NikpV]

Maybe its got something to do with the fact that the original posts are over 5 years old and the OP may have used an image hosting site which would have expired by now.

The pics on this thread appear to have been uploaded to the site as attachments, so maybe they went awol when the site fell over... or maybe it's because the original poster is no longer a member. It might be possible that admin could retrieve the pics, but they could be gone.

 

The archive of old posts did not get put online after the last server move and maybe they are part of them unfortunately I cant aceess them as a lowly moderator - the original OP may have deleted them prior to that though in a fit of pique (long story)