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Will replacing old spark plugs with new ones have any affect on Dual Fuel?

robnya

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My dual fuel vt has been playing up when it comes to starting or switching over to gas so as a start im looking to replace the spark plugs, what i dont know is if new ones will have any affect on the LPG timing as i know that it functions differently to the petrol. any help would be great
 

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Also on the V6,the plug gap on duel fuel engines should be set to 1mm instead of 1.5 mm.
 

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Also on the V6,the plug gap on duel fuel engines should be set to 1mm instead of 1.5 mm.

really? whys that ive never had a problem, im not doubting actually just curious as to why. thanks
 

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Stock plugs for a VT Ecotec are BPR6EFS-15, gas requires 1 heat range cooler which is BPR7EFS-15. That is the plug you should be using according to NGKs LPG listing
 

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Firstly go to a 1.3mm gap, and see how it runs. Bosch Ytriums are good, i use Champion Gold or the Bosch. Bosch also make a fine tip plug just for lpg i think with a 0.9mm gap. Try it as it will only cost you around $25. Get some good leads as well, Bosch ones, Eagle, i use Scorcher myself. Ice are good as well. You need a spiral wire type. If the rubber is high quality like the scorcher, the covers arent needed, even with extractors. I change my plugs out every 15,000-20,000k's. LPG is spark and electric picky. Keep those in check and you should be fine. Clean air filters are important as well. Goodluck.

How long does it take to start ?
 

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i run holden stock plugs and i have no issues

car drives like its new :)
 

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i run holden stock plugs and i have no issues

car drives like its new :)

yeah same as me, i run genuine plugs and never had issues at all, been on gas now for 4 years
 

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Do you put your car in neutral and rev it a bit when you switch over?
 

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so what are the genuine plugs for a VT v6
I have changed mine a couple of months ago with bosch ones and he tolled me they were gas computable but it is hard to start on gas as well some times and when I get to 80-110 it plays up nothing much put you can feel it is missing every now and then so do you put this down to plugs I have taken it to a mechanic and he tested it for errors and checked it all out on his computer and he could not fault it but it is annoying me that it does this
 
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