Lud1konj
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I need help ...Ford garage told me that i need new leads/cables for my spark plugs. Symptoms inluded stuttering under 2000 rpms while accelerating, sometimes during hard acceleration (under 2000 rpm) the engine "pops" and after that loses power...last symptom occurred a couple of weeks ago, rough idle and a sense that the engine might cut out at any moment (but rpms holding strong at 900)....Since I don't have the amount of money the Ford garage asked for, I decided to go to a friend that works with auto parts. He installed a set of Motorcraft "genuine Ford part" spark plugs (the old ones were in a pretty bad shape) and he installed leads. Then I went for a test drive and my Puma seemed to struggle even more. Not only under 2000 rpm but over the whole rev band I went back and we concluded that the leads were not the correct ones (they seem thinner than the ones i had on), so he put back on the old ones and ordered another set (they will be here in two weeks). After another test drive (with the new spark plugs and my old leads) it was still stuttering during acceleration (give it 1/4 acceleration or full acceleration, at any rpm, makes no difference, it stutters and lags, sometimes pops during low rpm) and rough idling but this time the rpms vary between 700 and 900. The engine hasn't cut out at any point, but it still gives you a sense that it might quit at any time
I remember him saying that the NGK spark plugs are platinum and these Motorcraft aren't. I'm not a mechanic so I ask you, does that make a huge difference for our Pumas or was this just the tip of the iceberg and there's something else causing these problems? I'm pretty freaked cause I currently don't have a job and can't pay for any major repairs so good news like "wrong spark plugs" would be excellent, but I'd settle for any info...even if that means I need major repairs
I told my friend to order the NGK platinum ones, but if you think this is unnecessary he can cancel the order.
...Please give me some info, I'll be eternally grateful.
I remember him saying that the NGK spark plugs are platinum and these Motorcraft aren't. I'm not a mechanic so I ask you, does that make a huge difference for our Pumas or was this just the tip of the iceberg and there's something else causing these problems? I'm pretty freaked cause I currently don't have a job and can't pay for any major repairs so good news like "wrong spark plugs" would be excellent, but I'd settle for any info...even if that means I need major repairs
I told my friend to order the NGK platinum ones, but if you think this is unnecessary he can cancel the order.
...Please give me some info, I'll be eternally grateful.