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Okay back for an update, having no luck with the new bosch plugs but strangely fired on old plugs even tho previously it refused to start at all, I fitted the correct nkg plugs recommended by @RicardoM along with new HT leads and distributor and with the battery being only a month old looked good. Turned key and it started straight away. Drove for half hour, turned it off an it's not moved since. Just refuses to start , turning on starter strong but not even a stutter from combustion. Did have a whiff of petrol fumes in cabin when was moving and plugs are wet when I take them out...over fueling maybe???

@RicardoM cheers mate. Its the truck annoying me not you lot lol. Its starting now and ticking over like normal. The only plugs they had that were a fit were super 4's again but I will change them for the type you suggested. It won't start on the new set though oddly as there are same plugs its running on the old set.

That video is tick over on old plugs but with new ones it didn't even fire. Its been off road over a month now but sounds a little off to me

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Just stood scratching my head an the missus said as we need to move the truck try the old plugs as I seem to get it going on them and it started first time. The old plugs look shocking against the new ones. The test will be now if it starts as easy tomorrow.

This is starting to annoy me now lol got new plugs an now its just turning on the starter an doing nothing. So your aware the distributer on the truck was fitted brand new in Jan 2018, at same time I fitted new HT leads along with the previous plugs an to rule out the coil I switched the coil with my other truck to check and both work fine!

@xman truck has hall sensor yes, I did suggest that to the garage blaming the plugs but they dismissed it. Has a tiny crack in plastic were it bolts on so that was why I asked

And @RicardoM , you have given good advice previously an seem to be the Felicia Guru on here lol do you have any idea on the problem? I intend to hang on to my trucks until I'm old an grey so want to keep them going

@KenONeill previous set were some NGK triple electrodes that were in it when I bought it so no mate, do you have a name or part number? I'll go that route if so thanks

Previous plug sets on the truck an all my vehicles before have lasted longer so I know something is up lol. Its actually worse now with only way to start it is taking plugs out and cleaning them nearly every journey :( I'm picking up new plugs today and seeing as the fouling on plugs seems petrol/oily I'm thinking about replacing the valve stem seals? Maybe some oil is seeping past them? Before this spark plug business the truck was running spot on as usual. Anyone else on here had anything similar happen to them I'd appreciate any advice and thanks again

Hi everyone, been a while since iv had to post anything on here at least lol couple months back my pickup (1.3 136B engine) stopped on way back from work an refused to start. Being low on fuel at time I thought maybe some crud had been sucked up from the tank an as the fuel filter was due replacing I fitted a new one but still nothing. Gave distributor a clean out and it started but with a miss fire. Cleaned plugs that were tad black an once again back running again but miss fire returned after few days. Been told a set of new plugs are needed but I fitted new plugs 9 months previous. A set of Bosch super 4's. Am I right in thinking they should have lasted a bit longer ? Any help much appreciated thanks

RicardoM thank you once again for your input but may be sorted now. after parking on a kerb I felt small vibration from exhaust and discovered my catalytic converter has collapsed inside, it's all just a big rattle in there by the sound of it, gonna sort it next few days

There's only 2 hoses on my cam cover, so if your looking at engine bay the oil filler on top has a wider hose on the left and a smaller hose on the right that disappears under the air filter. I replaced them both. Still very sluggish when driven today though

Forgot to mention this and wondered if it's connected. Today being Wednesday an these problems seemed to start after I replaced the cam cover gasket which had a oil leak on Sunday?

RE-POSTED BECAUSE HAD WRONG FORUM Hey everyone, been a while since I had to use briskoda but my truck seems to dislike winter as have issue with my pickup engine that iv half sorted I think but as usual any help is appreciated, noticed lately on damp mornings the engine runs tad rough , well more so than the usual Felicia rattle lol and hesitates slightly for second when throttle applied but two days ago lost completely any top end power and slight judder from engine when pulling away? Now it's always been on list to replace the battered original HT leads so did it yesterday and it's back to normal.....kinda. Idle is better but can hear slight hissing and if I accelerate in lower gears I can hear slightly different tone from under the bonnet. More throaty sort of sound , can only describe it as sounds similar to a car running with no air box? Just kind of worried about possible vacuum leaks as mines the 1.3 engine with a carburettor. I'm off out in it shortly so I'll post anything new an any one had experience with anything carb related I'd appreciate picking your brains lol cheers