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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Hello people i have just set up a flamer kit on my scooby, put my full 3.5" decat pipe back on from turbo back,but no flames at all the spark plug is sparking well enough can anyone give me any ideas this will be great cheers lads scott
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Are u reving the engine at the same time? Usually flames come out when the revs r dropping down or back off??
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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try a fast blast in 4th then let off should flame then tho when i had mine fotted the first plug i used didnt do any flames then i changed it to a diff type of a mondeo i think lol and it flames nearly all the time
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Essex
try a fast blast in 4th then let off should flame then tho when i had mine fotted the first plug i used didnt do any flames then i changed it to a diff type of a mondeo i think lol and it flames nearly all the time
the plug i was sent was just a thin ****ty fiat plug, so i should try something a bit fatter?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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the plug i was sent was just a thin ****ty fiat plug, so i should try something a bit fatter?
i have tried reving it up to 5k revs and letting it drop back down still nowt
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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have you got a vta dump valve?

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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Try and use a stronger plug?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Knighty99
Try and use a stronger plug?
yes i have a forge dump valve and what type of plug should i try
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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mondeo in mine
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Try a hotter plug find a plug from something with a turbo engine or anythin above a 2l engine size?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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mondeo what or does it not matter?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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mondeo what or does it not matter?
Yea mate try a mondeo 1? Or just go down halford and have a look in there books see what plugs they have?
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Originally Posted by Knighty99
Yea mate try a mondeo 1? Or just go down halford and have a look in there books see what plugs they have?
cheers for the help lads much appreciated scott
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mondeo zetec plug the long one its about twice the size as a normal plug so goes in that more or try a 4 tip plug there allso good as have 4 contacts and not just the 1 spark
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Originally Posted by Turbo_T
mondeo zetec plug the long one its about twice the size as a normal plug so goes in that more or try a 4 tip plug there allso good as have 4 contacts and not just the 1 spark
what do you think would be best mondeo or the 4 tip? cheers scott
i will go to the local car supplies shop today and try it
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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depends on teh backbox mate i got a 5" pipe so needed the longer mondeo 1 but if its only a 2/3" The 4 tip might work better as u get 4 sparks im no expert but just my idea
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