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post Nov 2, 2010 - 3:34 PM
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99 Celica GT, Automatic. I wasn't sure how long it had been since the spark plugs had been changed so I decided to pick some up while I was at the store today. I picked up a set of Bosch Platinum +2 (4303) and installed them once I got home. The old plugs didn't look too bad except 2 of them that had some oil on the porcelain from when I spilled some a few weeks earlier. The platinum 2's do not require any gapping so I just pulled the old ones and installed the new plugs in about 10 minutes. Then I changed the air filter and started the car. It was idling kind of rough, and stumbling very low, maybe as low as 300 rpm. I revved it up slowly a couple times and it felt like the throttle response was lagging until the rpms got higher and then it would smooth out. I drove it from one side of my parkinglot to the other, maybe 300 feet, and it was really stumbling and gutless. It stumbled less as it accelerated. Does the Celica not like the Bosch Platinum 2 plugs, or did I maybe get a bad batch? Any help I can get would be appreciated. Thanks


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post Nov 2, 2010 - 4:44 PM
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if u replaced plugs, u may wanna go ahead and replace distributor and rotor button... otherwise u've only got a half a new ignition system and ur still possibly lacking there.. as far as the idle and running issue, sounds like at least one, if not more, cylinder is not getting fire.. try the dist cap and rotor button, if that doesnt do it, add in new plug wires.. if still not fixed. talk to somebody with more knowledge... im assuming it was running fine b4 u replaced the plugs

Posts in this topic
- Con99vert   Runs like crap after spark plug change   Nov 2, 2010 - 3:34 PM
- - Johnnyny   could not be properly tighten or wires loose check...   Nov 2, 2010 - 3:41 PM
- - Spider77   Although Ive never run Bosh on mine, I do hear tha...   Nov 2, 2010 - 3:55 PM
- - Con99vert   The wires are not mixed up, I swapped them one at ...   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:11 PM
- - Spider77   Spark Plug Gap: 0.043 inches (1.1 mm) After some r...   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:33 PM
- - d3ath2009   if u replaced plugs, u may wanna go ahead and repl...   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:44 PM
- - Con99vert   Everything was fine before changing the plugs and ...   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:47 PM
- - Spider77   I agree, Unless your filter was solid.....   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:48 PM
- - d3ath2009   it could easily be the wires... my dad changed the...   Nov 2, 2010 - 4:59 PM
- - Con99vert   Yes, it is true that you can easily damage the wir...   Nov 2, 2010 - 6:35 PM
- - Johnnyny   get ngk they are great   Nov 2, 2010 - 6:57 PM
- - Con99vert   Denzos are what I pulled out and they worked fine ...   Nov 2, 2010 - 7:14 PM
- - Johnnyny   yup densos are them oem   Nov 2, 2010 - 7:16 PM
- - SleekCelica   but NGK is better. Just saying.   Nov 2, 2010 - 7:18 PM
- - Spider77   Stick with what works, although Im sure you wont h...   Nov 2, 2010 - 8:05 PM
- - Celica94ST   I had the same issue on a car a long time ago, end...   Nov 10, 2010 - 9:24 AM
- - Bitter   return bosch, install denso or NGK, update thread.   Nov 11, 2010 - 8:42 AM
- - tjblacrosse   I can not help myself but laugh at the many people...   Jan 5, 2011 - 8:55 AM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (tjblacrosse @ Jan 5, 2011 - 7...   Jan 12, 2011 - 10:44 AM
- - Smaay   something about toyota ignitions, they just do not...   Jan 5, 2011 - 1:42 PM
- - Remy   According to toyota all 96-99 Celicas came with pl...   Jan 5, 2011 - 6:28 PM
- - 95CelicaST   Return that dual tip bosch garbage and get ngk pla...   Jan 5, 2011 - 6:34 PM
- - Spider77   I thought this was all done and said with?   Jan 5, 2011 - 8:46 PM
- - Con99vert   Yes, it has been taken care of. I returned the cra...   Jan 11, 2011 - 4:39 PM
- - Bitter   Denso and NGK are NOT the same company and have no...   Jan 12, 2011 - 9:18 PM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (Bitter @ Jan 12, 2011 - 8:18 ...   Jan 13, 2011 - 7:37 AM
- - richee3   ^^ They may not be owned by the same people and th...   Jan 13, 2011 - 1:50 AM
- - Bitter   Ok, prove it. I'm not arguing, I'm statin...   Jan 13, 2011 - 8:45 AM
- - DEATH   I never said they part number things identically ...   Jan 14, 2011 - 11:06 PM


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