97s10ondubs

There must be an issue somewhere if you keep blowing optis, i run my car to 6500 a lot, and have a lot of track passes on my opti. I've only had one go out on me since ive owned the car (3 years)

KillinFormula

yea my car sucks lol, I need to either find someone to look at it or sell it as is, I have no time with school starting up.

97s10ondubs

What do you gap your plugs at? You might want to close up the gap a little bit and lessen the resistance.

KillinFormula

my last set i had at.046 i put these at.047

97s10ondubs

lower it down to .040 or run .035 like i do, it will make it a little easier for the spark to jump.

1racerdude

Might want to look at the tune and lean it down at idle and just above idle.

Sweetred95ta

You can tune the car to stay in open loop at idle, therefore being able to adjust the a/f, but off of idle (moving) is going to be closed loop and isn't adjustable.

KillinFormula

it was tuned by pcmforless. I just went on a hard run and she ran perfect as far as plenty of power and no misfires... but i did throw a ses light solid this time, i will have to go and get it checked out. maybe i fouled an o2 sensor or my mass air flow sensor when i was having all those backfires. If it is a question of tuning i will send my pcm to bryan herter (pcmforless- tuned by them as of right now) and get it leaned out... he can do that right?

KillinFormula

If this opti blows i will be closing the gap on my next plugs, or if i get a lot of miles ont hese plugs i will close it in on the next plug change.

KillinFormula

what would be the advantages of that? Would it kill my gas mileage? and would she even run well?

Sweetred95ta

I was just stating what you COULD do. I honestly don't think you need to take that route and that something else is wrong with your car. Keep digging, you'll find the problem. The only way to get information from the O2's is the know your short term fuel trims when the car is missing. That will be an indication of something. It has to be something that effects both banks to foul all the plugs (ie coil, opti, icm, pcm, etc.)

KillinFormula

it is no longer missing... when i am up at college tomorrow i will try ro find time and get it scanned to see what the code is. i had a joy ride last night and she ran perfect.

1racerdude

Ya can gap the plugs at .035 with NO ill effects. That will save your opti also.