Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:27:53 +0000 From: danny <dannynopsamia-esprezzo.com> Subject: Re: 1996 9000 CSE lpt - "missing" under gentle acceleration
Johannes H Andersen wrote: > Well this is not my experience. The plug cleaning system easily extends > the life of the NGK spark plugs to 24k miles. If all other things have > been checked, the head gasket might be failing. That certainly cured a > lot of poor running problems for me at one fell swoop. Get a read out > of the "CHECK ENGINE" code. > > Johannes There are two opposing points of view. Yes, the cleaning does help, but it also puts much higher voltage through the plugs, which is why the NGK plugs are always recommended. The normal voltage through a DI cassette is also higher than other vehicles' ignition systems, and I've been told by dealers that regular plug changes always help. Works for me. YMMV. -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply