Hi guys,

Having checked the manual and it said use the correct spark plugs, but didn't mention which they were, any ideas?

Cheers Ben

Hi, Haynes list as:

1.3 mpi - Champion RC89PYC.

I tend to use Bosch but that's in the 1.6 mpi.

Rob

I recommend NGK spark plugs.

You can find the right one in here: http://www.ngk.de/nc/en/product-finder/

I believe you need BKR5EIX-11.

Euro Parts recommend NGK BKUR5ET-10 which I have in mine. They've been in for about 20K miles.

Which brings to mind a question...these are multi-electrode plugs, do they last longer than traditional single side electrode plugs?

Assuming yes how often should I replace them?

Euro Parts recommend NGK BKUR5ET-10 which I have in mine. They've been in for about 20K miles.

Which brings to mind a question...these are multi-electrode plugs, do they last longer than traditional single side electrode plugs?

Assuming yes how often should I replace them?

Hi, I've been using Bosch 4's for a while now & so far so good. I tend to change every 20k which in my case at the moment equates to around 2 years, give or take. Comparative longevity??

Euro Parts recommend NGK BKUR5ET-10 which I have in mine. They've been in for about 20K miles.

Which brings to mind a question...these are multi-electrode plugs, do they last longer than traditional single side electrode plugs?

Assuming yes how often should I replace them?

Yeah, standard spark plug 'recommended' as standard is NGK BKUR5ET-10, which last about 20 k miles. If you need better performance and DOUBLE lifetime, you go with BKR5EIX-11. See below why.

By the way, multiple electrodes spark plugs have nothing to do with longer life or better performance. They only look cool, and that is exactly what marketing BS is about. Longer life is only related to the quality of materials used.

By the way, multiple electrodes spark plugs have nothing to do with longer life or better performance. They only look cool, and that is exactly what marketing BS is about. Longer life is only related to the quality of materials used.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I was wondering how spark plug life seems to have increased enormously in the last 20 years or so despite little apparent change in plug design.

I guess that must be more to do with more sophisticated ignition and fuelling perhaps?

Edited 20 April, 201313 yr by juan27

The service interval for changing plugs in my Audi is 40K miles and they are the multi electrode variety. However I had mine changed at the last service, as I could not find any reference to them being changed for years (owned car for 16 months). The garage that changed them thinks they had been in for at least 60K miles, thing is the car still run perfectly well on them and it was only after changing and the car run a whole lot better.

I guess that must be more to do with more sophisticated ignition and fuelling perhaps?

Yes, that's right. We got Plasma Ignition for ignition part and Hydrocarbon Cracking System (HCS) for fueling part. But nobody cares.

Here is some food for thought on the subject. We are still using low efficiency, high polluting engines in our cars. I mean we're burning unused fuel in our catalyst exhausts!! How pathetic is that??

The service interval for changing plugs in my Audi is 40K miles and they are the multi electrode variety. However I had mine changed at the last service, as I could not find any reference to them being changed for years (owned car for 16 months). The garage that changed them thinks they had been in for at least 60K miles, thing is the car still run perfectly well on them and it was only after changing and the car run a whole lot better.

Yes the 1.6 Felly has 40K spark plug change intervals too I think. I'm still amazed that plugs can go that long these days,

I changed mine (in my 1.3) at the weekend and three looked really good after 20K miles, nice pale biscuit colour and no apparent erosion of the electrodes, but the fourth was decidedly furry...I think a bit of oil must be getting through to that plug. Perhaps to be expected at 107K miles.

I put Bosch in to replace the NGKs purely on cost.

Hydrocarbon Cracking System (HCS) for fueling part.

Not to mention those magnet things for increasing mpg....

Edited 22 April, 201313 yr by juan27

Greetings I'm new I was walking around the forum and see that spark says to mpi 

 

I have a 2000 skoda felicia 1.3 carburetor 

which spark plug you can put the most efficient search 

 

1 platimo tip electrode 

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8860/gpower.jpg 

 

vs 

 

2 spark plug electrode 

http://mla-s1-p.mlstatic.com/bujias-ngk-fiat-duna-palio-siena-unodos-electrodos-bkr5ekc-4119-MLA2811034330_062012-O.jp 

 

 

¿What would be more efeciente for 1.3 engine carburetor?

ONE electrode!

NGK BKR6EIX or BCPR5ES

NGK iridium BKR6EIX are in my country that's like looking for hen's teeth 

  not appear and appear when you want to sell the almost four times its price .. 

 

I say the tip of a platinum electrode, as they say are better than you think you traditional?

I gave you 2 options depending on money.

if you have too much money and you want the best spark plugs, buy BKR6EIX.

if you are like me (not rich) then buy BCPR5ES.

they serve me very well.

but stay away from any spark plug with 2 or more electrodes.

they are a marketing scam.

Skoda service manual from year 2000 recommends 1 electrode spark plugs.

brother 

thanks for your quick response 

 

performance is the km by felicia 1.3 GL gasoline carburetor.? 

 

I saw in a post performance by GL = 40 mp is 64.3 km? is this possible? 

 

  my tracometro of felicia says Km / p, gave me my last measure 40.1 having the board if it is not measured in miles or kilometers?

with permission from moderators (blind eye feature) it is better to write in Spanish.

google translation doesn't help understand 100% what you want.

also enable your personal messenger.

New members can't use the private message system, this changed a few months ago... Also we prefer only posts in English on this forum.

Felicia with carburettor consumption (factory data)

 

- at 90 km/h = 5.7 l/100km = 49.5 mpg UK = 41.2 mpg US

- at 120 km/h = 7.9 l/100km = 35.8 mpg UK = 29.7 mpg US

- in city = 9 l/100km = 31.4 mpg UK = 26.1 mpg US

 

probably Dominican Republic is using American mpg.

Perdón

 

no soy muy bueno en el ingles (utilizo el google traductor)

 

perdón veo que no puedo darme a entender como yo quiero... no es por que no quiero pero el medio utilizado no es efectivo el traductor no me ayuda!!

puedo enviar mensaje personal pero como es un foro full ingles no se quien habla español.

 

no abría problema?

don't worry too much about your English.

there are English members that write worse than google translator when it's drunk.

the rules of this forum don't allow writing only in a foreign language.

but I guess it is OK to write first the English message (google translation) then add below the original Spanish message.

here is an example:

 

my car has a problem with the carburettor.

can you help me, please?

==========================

mi coche tiene un problema con el carburador.

me puede ayudar, por favor?

Ok hermano

 

Gracias la ayuda porque se me hacia un poco incomodo comunicarme, me imagino que tambien a ustedes entender. disculpe todos 

 

======================================================

 

ok brother 

 

thanks for help me to communicate a little uncomfortable, I guess you also to understand. sorry all

It's nice to see people helping each other here I repeat what John Doe said about multi electrode plugs. I drive a Diesel now but never saw any difference in performance when using expensive multi electrode plugs like splitfires etc in my previous petrol cars.

Ricardo if you post both Spanish and the translation it would be easier i guess.

Edited 3 February, 201412 yr by Matt Bodycombe