[s-cars] Spark Plug Torque (was: Oil plug and dynamite)

[serge]

I assume you mean the air filter, which is no big deal. Carefully remove the
cover with the Audi rings (if its still there), undo the clips around the
airbox, disconnect the MAF hose (hose between MAF and turbo), remove the top
of the airbox, drop in a new filter. I prefer the OEM paper filter to the
K&N after trying both back to back.

As far as the rich plugs, you could also have a leak in the pressure hose
plumbing. This may also be contributing to your miss. The most common of
these is the crossover pipe to intercooler hose (Michelin-Man hose). Even in
good condition, the wimpy factory hose clamps are prone to leakage,
especially with chipped cars. While you are going over the turbo plumbing,
make sure the bypass valve is the 710n bosch, If money allows upgrade to the
Stratmosphere Hyperboost.

HTH
Serge Filanovsky

95 S6 Avant




 
> Hello //S-heads:
> 
> I just replaced my plugs for the first time today, having only had the car
> for a couple of months. I too am working on the ever-popular "miss
> at >3,000 RPM" problem as are several other listers. Thanks to the wisdom
> of others on the list, I was able to figure out where to look for the
> problem...and thanks to ETKA, I knew where to look for the plugs
> themselves! Happily I was not fooled by the injectors masquerading as
> plugs. ;-)
> 
> Although this made the problem only marginally better, I was concerned at
> the condition of the old plugs--specifically, they are quite carbon-coated
> and not the nice, tan color that one expects. In most engines, this is an
> indication of an over-rich condition. The only thing I could imagine to do
> about this would be to check/replace the air cleaner, which appears to
> require either major surgery or at least putting the car up on a hydraulic
> lift to replace. Any of the more experienced UrS car owners car to comment?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> At 09:08 AM 3/28/2004 -0800, Dave Forgie wrote:
>> I just want to add to Wayne's hints that when retorquing the sparkplugs,
>> always turn clockwise, don't back the plugs off and then retorque.  They
>> have crush washers and they were meant to be used (crushed) once. So
>> just keep them crushed.
>> 
>> Dave F.
>> 
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