Date: 31 Jul 2004 14:00:00 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: After changing spark plugs I get lower gas milege
On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 01:20:33 GMT, gogoasa <someonenospamosoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > This is my first post: Let's see how you do, "someone", with your first post. > I did not know that Saab has so crappie spark plugs. Strike one - opening with an overgeneralization based on limited facts. > My previous car was a > Chevy Cavalier 96 from 0 miles now has a 100K. When I changed the first set > of spark plugs at 60K, even though the manual said every 100K, on the Chevy > they were like new. OK, and? > When I got my Saab 9-3 '99 with 36K mile I thought it has the same king of > plugs, without consulting the manual (who reads the manual anyway). Strike 2. Not reading, and then badmouthing, the information you yourself ignored. Not looking good, "someone". > So with > that in mind, day before yesterday my Saab started to cough in the lower > rpm, with every shift. I said myself: maybe is the muffler that I replaced > last week, maybe not. What kind of muffler did you put on it? This could be significant if you're actually, you know, looking for a solution, rather than just here to make noise. > I checked the spark plugs and I could not believe: > they were toasted, the hook that comes around was almost gone completely on > all four. So, because I could not find Bosh I went with the original NKG > crap.... See, here is where there are two lights getting brighter, not sure which is the case. Could be "troll", could be "clueless". Let's read on and see if we can determine, shall we? > Needless to say the Check Engine light came ON, so I had to > disconnect the battery for 15 minutes to reset it. > Anyway getting to the point: now, after changing the spark plugs everything > seems to be OK, but my gas mileage went from a 25.5 mpg (at least) to a 24 > mpg (at most).....!?!!??? I'm going with "troll pretending to be clueless" on this one. No subtlety. > What can it be wrong??? IF you actually have a Saab and have done all this, and have the attitude that it's Saab's crappy fault and NGK crappy this and whatever else, it's clear that you're...let's put this gently...not Saab's target market, and would be happier elsewhere. However, seems to me you're just gathering the topics most likely to elecit heated discussion in this group, all in one message, which smells pretty troll-ish to me. If you're actually serious and can't imagine why I'm giving you a hard time, think about your communication approach. "Hi, I've got a (year/model) Saab, my plugs wore out at x,000 miles and with the new ones my milage has gone down by an insignificant, meaningless amount. Am I doing anything wrong here"?
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