Result of incorrect spark plugs?

[nikp]

I was just removing my spark plugs because my FD had flooded so that I could un-flood it (Obviously!! :p ) and removed the first plug, and noted the type: standard recommended trailing plug. Noted that it was highly dirty, and figured i\'d need new plugs, so put it back so as to plug the hole. Then i took out the plug on the same rotor but above the last one, and noted the type: standard recommended trailing plug...... :o !!!!!!!! Me thought!

Maybe I the last one wasd actually leading, so took it out again....erm, No! Trailing plug! So i thought that maybe the person that did the plugs last put leading plugs in one rotor, and trailing in the other, so i took out one of the plugs from the other rotor.......er, trailing too! So, it seems that my FD has a full set of trailing plugs, with no leading plugs! No wonder I have had trouble starting her! I think it may be the reason i have been having symptoms of mis-firing too!?

Would this also create boost problems as well, cos i\'m wondering whether the boosting issue i have had could be related to that too? Any ideas? :confused:

[scooby_si]

if you mean they were all BUR9\'s then this is pretty much the norm as 7\'s are hard to come by for the leading set....
Si

[nikp]

doh! Thought i\'d found an answer to my problems there!! grrrrr :p

Oh well, cheers for the reply!!

[scooby_si]

doubt it mate what kinda problems you having then i know boost problems can open a hole http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_113.gif\' border=0> list of possibilities.....
Si

[Steve Burnett]

RE:Worx have 7\'s in stock. about 8:50(ish) + vat.
You may as well get them in and see if it sort s your problems out, all you have to loose is about £20.

[Martiny]

Yes, putting 7s or 8s in the leading will help it not to flood.  Plugs would not be anything to do with boost problems, though.

[nikp]

Cheers chaps for the info, much appreciated.