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Old 04-20-16, 11:04 PM
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There's a pretty good chance that putting new plugs in will cause it to start right up.

It's the weirdest thing... I switched to different plugs (that were actually older than the ones I was using) after trying a bunch of other things and it started right up.

What is it about the FD that ruins plugs (even though you clean/dry/burn them) so quickly in a way that they basically still look OK?

I never had to do any of this with my FC (NA). Even though I only start it every year or two, I can get it started just by messing with the gas pedal.
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Easy to foul them.
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Originally Posted by Bluntest
Will do sir. I was hesitant to get plugs cause it's a lot more than 20$ here but it seems it's the only thing I haven't tried. I'll update this post when I get new plugs.

Thanks Dale
Spark plugs from the dealer cost me $87. However, I'm not 100% sure if dealers in Montreal will give you a discount. I know in Toronto they give a 10-20% discount

These are 9's as well.
Old 04-20-16, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx7ADK
Easy to foul them.
That much is obvious; I'm curious why drying them off (or cleaning them, or using a blow torch) seems to not always work even though they look fine.
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Rotary is sensitive to have excellent spark. Cleaned plugs that were fouled are nowhere near as good as new plugs.
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Maybe its the lower compression ratio compared the S5 NA...
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Sorry guys I never replied after I got it to start. So I did the deflooding procedure except this time with new plugs and it started up right away. Didn't even crank for a second, it just started.
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