why do i need to change my plugs so often ??

[oman_cobra]

my plugs since 2 months die so fast ! i changed twice in less than a month !
& before that, i already changed them???

is it time i have to switch to higher performance plugs ?? & if so, what do you advise ???

car has Full bassani Xhaust, Steeda CAI, SCT tune,


the symptoms are when driving hard on 3rd gear a very noticeable cut-off is heard, i thought it was from my dirty CAI (sandy weather here throughout the year) so i installed my cousins new clean JLT & the problem is still there, i also took it to the dealer, they checked the computer & no error showed as what they say :S
how did i know it was the plugs ?? i changed them the last time ( about a week ago, after the cutoff started) car ran fine for about 5 days only, but the cutoff came again..
help !!!

 

[stkjock]

what do the plugs look like when you took them out?

what octane are you running?

 

[scramblr]

Are you using octane boost additive?

 

[jroc07gt]

what tune are you running?

 

[oman_cobra]

im using SCT X3 tuned by Justin @ VMP
the octane is 93
i have been running on this same tune for more than a year, flawless, no problems at all

 

[Kevinmach1]

anti-sieze dripping down on the electrodes and fowling(sp?) the plugs??? Just throwing out an idea.

 

[oman_cobra]

^ call me unaware, but i didnt understand what you mean by that ??!

 

[scramblr]

If you put too much anti-seize on the plugs, or too close to the electrodes, it could cause problems. Also, have you used any fuel additive, i.e., octane boost?

 

[jroc07gt]

If you put too much anti-seize on the plugs, or too close to the electrodes, it could cause problems. Also, have you used any fuel additive, i.e., octane boost?

x2

 

[bigray327]

Sounds like your TCS is on.

 

[tagle281]

Sounds like your TCS is on.

DOH!!!

 

[oman_cobra]

Sounds like your TCS is on.

LOL !

any how, if someone could please explain to me, what is anti seize on plugs ??

im using since i bought the car, stock, normal, original Ford plugs..

& update on the driving, its getting worse, the cutoff is now very noticeable..
so i want advice before i buy the normal original Ford plugs again, please !

 

[psfracer]

If you don't know what anti-seize is then its not it. People put anti seize on the plug to prevent plug breakage. Sometimes people put on too much, and it gets on the electrode, making it miss.

So when I had this mysterious miss one time---it was one of the green wires to one of the COPs, which the insulation was coming apart and grounding out, causing the miss.

Check all of the wires to every COP. Are you throwing any codes?

 

[oman_cobra]

im learning alot in this forum, really !
so please be patient ! lol
what is the COP ?
& how do i know if one of the wires isnt working properly
?

 

[psfracer]

Coil on Plug. Each spark plug has an ignition coil on top of it---you know this because in order to change your plugs you had to remove the coils to get to the spark plugs.

Just look at the wires going from the wiring harness to each of the coils---visually inspect them and see if you can see any bare wire.

 

[oman_cobra]

aha, ok thanks ill check this today !