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Old 24 March 2010, 10:46 PM
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Does anyone have any ideas, my car has started to misfire on tickover, its fine underload, engine is a year old and running Apexi FC its a STI with a single coil pack 1996 and how hard is it to change the spark plugs thanks
Old 24 March 2010, 11:10 PM
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Not particularly hard but fiddly takes around an hour

take out the induction kit or airbox on the left and the screen wash bottle on the right for better access and I use a 1/4" sparkplug socket with a 3" extention
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our classic did similar and was lambda sensor......
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Our classic??
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Yes FOOL. when we got married all YOUR stuff became MINE.
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Old 25 March 2010, 11:25 PM
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Cheers peeps my head gaskets have gone

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Old 25 March 2010, 11:33 PM
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thats a pi55er,hope you get it sorted
Old 25 March 2010, 11:40 PM
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Pretty unusual too.

Prettymad.net - Subaru Head Gasket Replacement
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Woohoo, big up me! Look at me giving technical advice
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Subaru Head Gasket and Clutch Replacement
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are you offering to do it chris
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Imagine that
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it's only nuts and bolts
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Chris only has a screwdriver for doing brake pads
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....and shiving mafia bosses
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I make a mean cup of coffee and can supervise VERY WELL
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Head gasket.. easy job
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Ive had a quote and its alot higher then i thought so looks like it will have to sit there for a while, thanks for your help
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