XR6_ED Member 1,517 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Posted 25/10/04 12:23 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 12:23 PM After Phase II was fitted ,vixen developed a miss at idle ..Morpowa(APS agent) thinking a crook spark plug is the culprit.Off to Ford to find out which one.WarrantyHooked up to the WSD to test the spark duration .No 5 spark plug is varing between 1.2 to 2 millisecs while the rest are stable between 1.3 to 1.5..Whip out number 5 and replace....Vixen has from factory the old type spark plug fittedDenso K20SR11The updated spark plugs areDenso AGSP22Z11Ford warranty will only replace the offending spark plugs upto the maximum of 2.. One spark plug replaced all spark durations are happy again at idle...BUTLeaving Ford heading back to work Vixen has no power ..Aint got time to go back I ordered 6 new sparkers (only $8.95 each )Taking off the ducting over the top of the rocker cover reveils that they didnt refit the ducting back properly on the throttle body allowing precious boost to vent to atmosphere Whip out the old spark plugs reveils that plug gaps are varing from 0.8 mm to 1.05 mm...Big variationRegap newie to 0.7 mm as asked by Morpowa and fire her up....All is good again..smooth idle ,horsies are happening again...Back on the dyno to dial some numbers in..Interesting side notes,1)wsd computer costs a dealer $30,0002)A ford dealer is playing with mod software on the WSD..It allows the dealer to change parameters of the engines computer which inturn allows more horsepower.I'll try to find out more about this... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka'sxr6t Member 1,480 Member For: 20y 10m 24d Location: Mildura Posted 25/10/04 12:50 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 12:50 PM Keep up the good work. I've known about the software for sometime now. Trying to get then to let you play with it is another thing. After the Edit program comes out maybe they be a little more accomodating macka Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 4m 4d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 25/10/04 12:54 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 12:54 PM Bloody hopeless mechanics leaving the ducting loose, a first year apprenti could do better... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 25/10/04 01:04 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 01:04 PM not to burst any bubbles here but he probibly was(an aprentice)!just a note the local Expensive Daewoo dealer has 21 service staff 4 advisors, 4 mechanics and the rest made up of t/a's apprentices and detailers.what odds do you have getting the right guy on the job?just a thought!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6_ED Member 1,517 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Posted 25/10/04 01:13 PM Author Share Posted 25/10/04 01:13 PM Wouldn't it be nice when you went for your service and they said ,"A horsepower upgrade with that service sir..Courtesy of the ford motor company" Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 25/10/04 01:18 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 01:18 PM Would not let a Ford apprentice do my groceries, if the experts are anyting to go by Bloody hopeless mechanics leaving the ducting loose, a first year apprenti could do better...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6_ED Member 1,517 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Posted 25/10/04 01:23 PM Author Share Posted 25/10/04 01:23 PM Keep up the good work. I've known about the software for sometime now. Trying to get then to let you play with it is another thing. After the Edit program comes out maybe they be a little more accomodating mackaApparently this has all come about because of the aftermarket chips and soon to be released edit.Some dealers what a piece of the pie as well ... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 25/10/04 09:54 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 09:54 PM Who was your dealer XR6_ED vik Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiftyxr Member 340 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Location: Adelaide Posted 25/10/04 10:15 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 10:15 PM Bloody hopeless mechanics leaving the ducting loose, a first year apprenti could do better...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>same happened here it sounded like I had a aftermarket bov Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiftyxr Member 340 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Location: Adelaide Posted 25/10/04 10:23 PM Share Posted 25/10/04 10:23 PM myT has to go back for more warranty again,new dash frame,new crash pad,I have no air con as the condenser sh*t it self last week,still has vibration at 100k just got 4 new tyres under warranty didnt fix it,diff whine at 90k.Do I need to go on. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13583-no-5-not-alive/#findComment-179796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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