Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:36:23 +0200 From: "Henrik B." <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> Subject: Re: After changing spark plugs I get lower gas milege
"gogoasa" <someonenospamosoft.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:BtCOc.57663$vN3.53261nospamter.rdc-> 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). 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. 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....Needless to say the Check Engine light came ON, so I had to > disconnect the battery for 15 minutes to reset it. NEVER EVER run a DI-Saab on Bosch plugs. You can fry your DI-module i a very short time. Only use the correct NGK-type plugs and as mentioned, gapped right. NGK BCPR-6ES11 if it's a turbo. And gapped at 1,0 mm. Cheers!