Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
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Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Hi guys,
What could be the reason I have to replace our Polo's spark plugs every 5 - 6 months?
Thank you for any advice.
What could be the reason I have to replace our Polo's spark plugs every 5 - 6 months?
Thank you for any advice.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Why are you replacing spark plugs every 5 - 6 months?
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Car keeps misfiring and seems to some oil on number 2.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
How much oil is the car using?
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Have you tried replacing just the number two cylinder spark plug? This would be to isolate the issue to that cylinder, or not.
Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Not yet will do so later this week, thank you for your reply Neuk.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
No problem, the oil is a bit of a concern though and may be fouling up the plug, so you can even look at simply cleaning it up and retrying it. My old Caddy used to foul plugs up from over fueling but cleaning them up sorted any issue out.
Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
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Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
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Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
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Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
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Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
May be cylinder 2 rings are on the way out - engine wear.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
If it was my car, I would do a compression test first and take it from there.
If one or more cylinders show 10%+ less compression than the others, it is time for an engine rebuild.
If one or more cylinders show 10%+ less compression than the others, it is time for an engine rebuild.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
So I removed the spark plugs and no2 looks burned out with lots of oil? He do I post pics again?
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Here are the pics
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
OkayJetta2 wrote:If it was my car, I would do a compression test first and take it from there.
If one or more cylinders show 10%+ less compression than the others, it is time for an engine rebuild.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Thank youJCTPUBLISHERS wrote:May be cylinder 2 rings are on the way out - engine wear.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Will do this today.Neuk wrote:No problem, the oil is a bit of a concern though and may be fouling up the plug, so you can even look at simply cleaning it up and retrying it. My old Caddy used to foul plugs up from over fueling but cleaning them up sorted any issue out.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Thank you Neuk, after cleaning all the plugs up and the oil it seems that oil is pushing out from the oil cap. Cleaned it all up and replacing the cap. Took her for a spin and everything is okay. Thank you everyone for you input much appreciated.MarlonC wrote:Will do this today.Neuk wrote:No problem, the oil is a bit of a concern though and may be fouling up the plug, so you can even look at simply cleaning it up and retrying it. My old Caddy used to foul plugs up from over fueling but cleaning them up sorted any issue out.
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
Pleasure I am glad that you made some progress but keep an eye out on the oil.MarlonC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:29 pmThank you Neuk, after cleaning all the plugs up and the oil it seems that oil is pushing out from the oil cap. Cleaned it all up and replacing the cap. Took her for a spin and everything is okay. Thank you everyone for you input much appreciated.MarlonC wrote:Will do this today.Neuk wrote:No problem, the oil is a bit of a concern though and may be fouling up the plug, so you can even look at simply cleaning it up and retrying it. My old Caddy used to foul plugs up from over fueling but cleaning them up sorted any issue out.
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Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
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Re: Have to replace Polo spark plugs every 5 - 6momths?
One last thing, that no.2 plug has lots of rust on it, be careful how you wash your engine. Try to avoid spraying anywhere near the coils. Polos like to trap moisture in the spark plug wells, causes misfires and also damages the coils.
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