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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:56 AM
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Car misfires in HIGH RPMS!!

Well dont know if its the spark plugs but while i floor the car and when it hits about 5000 to 6000 rpms, it'll misfire, it goes booboom boom and then right when it hits 6500 rpms it'll stop and pulls hard till i hit the 7000 rpm range. I think the spark plugs been on my car eversince i bought it. My cars close to the 60k range. Do you guys know whats going on? Could it be the sparkplugs? Maybe something else? I hope not.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:25 AM
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most likely the plugs.. go with NGK BPR8ES's, about 2 bux a pop.. I mean, take the plugs out and look! takes about 3 minutes
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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bumps for help
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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bumppzzzz for HELP!
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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Plugs. Get new ones and gap them correctly. Should be good.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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What gap are you at?
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Stock spark plugs at 60k, it should of been changed at least one during that period. Get some new plugs and it should fix it self.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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My engine would misfire at high RPM's under heavy load, but not misfire under a high RPM light load --turns out it was a bad (weak) coil.
Try new plugs first, if misfire is still there, swap coils with someone if you can and try it again.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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change spark plugs
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Change the plugs to the BPR8's. Gap them to 26 or so.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 05:08 AM
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sounds like a anti lag system? lol
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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change the Spark Plugs ---- BPR7EIX
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Autoxevo
My engine would misfire at high RPM's under heavy load, but not misfire under a high RPM light load --turns out it was a bad (weak) coil.
Try new plugs first, if misfire is still there, swap coils with someone if you can and try it again.
Geoff,

Why didn't you tell me this in Sept.?

I should use your sig, and I dig your sponsor list! See you in Utah?

Rick
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Change the plugs, if you upped the boost, go with one heat range colder(Ngk 8's).also, do check the gaps on the new plugs. Ngk sets them at .30 and our cars need them at a smaller gap.
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