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has come on out of the blue. 0300 and 0304 as per pedal trick. Now which side is that cylinder on? I only had the coil pack on the passenger side and the spark plugs renewed at 24k . Car currently has done 49k. Surely it isn't time to replace the spark plugs yet, is it. Or does LPG mandate more frequent plug changes than 40k?

Unless it is the driver side bank and the coil pack needs replacing?

And if so who do I take my LPG'd Omega to, now that I am based in Surrey?

Although I love the old girl, she does sometime test my patience.

[tunnie]

2-4-6 is passenger, LPG needs a stronger spark. I'd be changing them every 20k for GM's twins

[D]

So the new ones that went in were Bosch quads, purely because the original ones in there were quads. Damn it, the passenger side is even more difficult to get to!

Any one around Surrey that can help with this issue?

[tunnie]

Quads are deemed long life, but feeling here is they are thinner electrodes than twins, seen a few failure reports here. Twins are cheaper and last well with LPG many use them here, including me, without issues. Clocked up lots of miles between us!

Sadly I'm mega busy until Christmas

[05omegav6]

So the new ones that went in were Bosch quads, purely because the original ones in there were quads. Damn it, the passenger side is even more difficult to get to!

Any one around Surrey that can help with this issue?

Whereaboots in Surrey? Can do things most days, often up in Horsham... 10(ish) minute job to change the plugs

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I have sent you a PM.

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10 mins, with LPG? You are not called Superman by any chance are you?

[05omegav6]

10 mins, with LPG? You are not called Superman by any chance are you?

I had overlooked the lpg maybe 20 mins then...

PM replied

[tunnie]

Depends where the LPG injectors are, 1-3-5 bank is a doddle, 2-4-6 is not bad once you move that loom out of the way. Few mins to unclip it and put it out of the way.

Least with 3.2, once coil pack is out you can access all plugs.

[D]

10 mins, with LPG? You are not called Superman by any chance are you?

I had overlooked the lpg maybe 20 mins then...

PM replied

Hmm, nothing in my inbox?? 

[05omegav6]

Should be

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Got it eventually, and replied.

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Many thanks to Al who helped sort the plug change out this afternoon. 

[05omegav6]

Many thanks to Al who helped sort the plug change out this afternoon. 

You're welcome

Did it behave on gas?

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For a bit and then started misfiring again. I think it may be the coil pack as well due to water exposure. Although this one was only changed 18 months ago and was a genuine Bosch unit. Pain in the bottom!