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Old 06 March 2006, 09:36 PM
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ive got a classic sti555 and when i try and give it full throtle it holds back for a bit and splutters before it goes. ive changed the plugs on advice to iridium and using a good octain booster which has helped a bit, has anyone got any advice please??????:
Old 06 March 2006, 09:51 PM
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what year is the car? could be coilpacks if its an early one!
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Originally Posted by brian32
ive got a classic sti555 and when i try and give it full throtle it holds back for a bit and splutters before it goes. ive changed the plugs on advice to iridium and using a good octain booster which has helped a bit, has anyone got any advice please??????:

had same thing myself... coilpacks seem to fix it.
Old 09 March 2006, 12:28 AM
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if it comes on to full boost and the spluttering stops i dont think it will be the coil packs!

but then i coul be wrong!
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thanx guys ive had it checked and put in some iridium plugs plus changed petrol only use bp super now and a good octane boost, done the job its gone now.
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