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  • Racer@heart
    Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 87

    #1

    carbon platinum 4's in two days

    i have a 325e that fouls its plugs in 2days or less... no matter what i use... the fuel system has been replaced and or cleaned the shit out of... the wires cap and rotor have been replaced... ummmm... the computer has been replaced... and i am getting ready to replace the FI coolant temp sensor... and thats all i can think of... i have a, well what was a good running parts car... its been stripped to get this one on the road... anything else i can replace to possible fix this problem... and no i am not selling the parts car when i am done... it is getting a s62 but i need to get this one running first...
    '84 318i
    '87 325is
    '86 325is
    '89 M3
  • permit
    No R3VLimiter
    • Mar 2005
    • 3363

    #2
    Have you only tried platinums? Platinum spark plugs suck, find just stock replacements.

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    • Racer@heart
      Member
      • Sep 2005
      • 87

      #3
      these are the bosch platinum 4's and to my understanding one of the best plugs to buy for your beemer... and i have tryed stock replacements... they lasted less then a hour of attempted tuning... the 4's last almost 2 days
      '84 318i
      '87 325is
      '86 325is
      '89 M3

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      • Rob
        Moderator
        • Oct 2003
        • 8166

        #4
        what kind of setup are you running that fouls plugs so quick?
        BEERTECH

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        • Racer@heart
          Member
          • Sep 2005
          • 87

          #5
          stock... thats why i am confused...
          '84 318i
          '87 325is
          '86 325is
          '89 M3

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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            you sure there's not something mechanical wrong with your motor? IE blown rings, leaking headgasket, etc?
            Build thread

            Bimmerlabs

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            • Racer@heart
              Member
              • Sep 2005
              • 87

              #7
              positive compression tests check out and exhaust is clear...
              '84 318i
              '87 325is
              '86 325is
              '89 M3

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              • bimmer8604
                No R3VLimiter
                • Nov 2003
                • 3017

                #8
                ditch the platinums, get the stock copper plugs, and put in a new FPR.

                see if that works.

                kyle
                1988 M3, 97 840, 99 XJ
                DILLIGAF

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                • Racer@heart
                  Member
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 87

                  #9
                  the fpr is new...

                  and copper plugs burn better then platinum in e30s?
                  '84 318i
                  '87 325is
                  '86 325is
                  '89 M3

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                  • permit
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 3363

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Racer@heart
                    the fpr is new...

                    and copper plugs burn better then platinum in e30s?
                    That's what I was trying to say. Plantinum plugs are no good for Bimmers.

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                    • bimmer8604
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 3017

                      #11
                      platinum-garbage. hence go to copper.

                      kyle
                      1988 M3, 97 840, 99 XJ
                      DILLIGAF

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                      • Racer@heart
                        Member
                        • Sep 2005
                        • 87

                        #12
                        whats a good copper plug to use?
                        will platinum cause a plug to carbon in a day?
                        '84 318i
                        '87 325is
                        '86 325is
                        '89 M3

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                        • bimmer8604
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 3017

                          #13
                          when you pull your plugs out do they smell like gas? or are they oily? if they are black andoily, you are getting oil in your combustion chamber, which could be like a faulty PCV system or bad rings maybe. just get bosch coppers, not sure of the number on the top of my head.

                          kyle
                          1988 M3, 97 840, 99 XJ
                          DILLIGAF

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                          • lordofthewaters
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 714

                            #14
                            Bosch wr9ls
                            Beru 14 R/9 LS
                            Last edited by lordofthewaters; 02-08-2006, 09:07 PM.

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                            • Racer@heart
                              Member
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 87

                              #15
                              ok my plugs are carboned over... do you all know what i mean by that...? theres no oil or anything else on them they are powdery and black... sooty even i believe it is caused by overheating of the fuel and combustion system due to a bad FI coolant temp sensor... but i was wondering if there is anything else that can cause that... if spark plugs is it then that great problem solved... but if the plugs i am using are fine. what else can cause this problem, if my engine checks for mechanical problems check out...
                              '84 318i
                              '87 325is
                              '86 325is
                              '89 M3

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