RS3 Revo stage2+ missfire problems
#1
Posted 23 March 2016 - 08:00 PM
RS3 8p with 94.000 kms on the clock.
-full open exhaust ( no cats! )
-custom big intercooler
-big induction kit
-revo stage 2 remap
I always use oem plugs, but I have some missfire problems after 2-3x wot acceleration. I read that some tuners use one step colder plugs, specially Denso IKH24 ( 5346 ) to avoid missfire problems at high boost. Today I changed the plugs for this densos, but the missfire is worse than before! Now the car producing missfires at every wot from 3rd gear...
Do you have this experience ?
Should I gapped the plugs a bit?
Any advice would be great !
#2
Posted 23 March 2016 - 08:47 PM
What intercooler you using if intake temps very high that will cause misfire. You need to do a log with vag com and send it your Revo dealer
#3
Posted 23 March 2016 - 09:14 PM
What were the OEM plugs like when you removed them?
As Jay has said above more than likely going to be coil packs causing the misfire. Any engine warning lights? If so get it hooked up to Vagcom
#4
Posted 24 March 2016 - 12:44 AM
#5
Posted 24 March 2016 - 12:48 AM
#6
Posted 24 March 2016 - 12:57 AM
#7
Posted 24 March 2016 - 06:10 AM
I would switch off the Revo map and then investigate. Might be a compression issue, could be the fuel pump
#8
Posted 24 March 2016 - 11:55 AM
My recommendations' is NGK R7437-8
Bad fuel? Sometimes they aren't up to specs!
Edited by Renga, 24 March 2016 - 12:02 PM.
#9
Posted 24 March 2016 - 11:57 AM
#10
Posted 24 March 2016 - 04:21 PM
Standard plugs are pregapped to .8mm and many run them on stage 2 without an issue whilst some report regapping to .7mm
#11
Posted 24 March 2016 - 04:51 PM
Intake temp is much lower than stock cooler, this is my cooler:
outta interest whats the dimensions on your front mount? sizes etc? thanks
stage 2 8p 445BHP 518lb ft
#12
Posted 24 March 2016 - 05:23 PM
0.4mm really?! Seems excessively low, I'd be worried that you're potentially masking another fault.
Standard plugs are pregapped to .8mm and many run them on stage 2 without an issue whilst some report regapping to .7mm
I red somewhere in a usa ttrs forum, that a 0.4mm gap needed for high boost. My missfire faults only was in high boost, below 1.4bar there weren't any sign, only when pushing WOT with 1.6bar. Also some of my friends experienced the same for tuned mitsu evos. Real racing spark plugs also have 0.4mm gap as stock.
#13
Posted 24 March 2016 - 05:25 PM
outta interest whats the dimensions on your front mount? sizes etc? thanks
Dimensions ~ 600x270x100 mm
Full custom made.
Bar and Plate design, air to air.
Works perfect.
#14
Posted 24 March 2016 - 05:57 PM
I red somewhere in a usa ttrs forum, that a 0.4mm gap needed for high boost. My missfire faults only was in high boost, below 1.4bar there weren't any sign, only when pushing WOT with 1.6bar. Also some of my friends experienced the same for tuned mitsu evos. Real racing spark plugs also have 0.4mm gap as stock.
#15
Posted 25 March 2016 - 10:53 AM
Dimensions ~ 600x270x100 mm
Full custom made.
Bar and Plate design, air to air.
Works perfect.
nice one mate, i like the sound of this beats paying for the name
stage 2 8p 445BHP 518lb ft
#16
Posted 25 March 2016 - 11:53 AM
#17
Posted 25 March 2016 - 12:05 PM
#18
Posted 25 March 2016 - 12:38 PM
Plugs should be changed @19k on standard tune
You can get genuine VAG from various tuning places online or go to TPS if you can get trade.
Alternatively you could run an equivalent Denso VKH22.
Standard plug should be absolutely fine on stage 1.. Maybe consider changing the coil packs at the same time or if the plugs don't cure the fault.
I have a miss fire in 3rd at full wot.. I'm stage 1 MTM tuned on 27k and haven't had new plugs yet. Where is best to purchase the oem plugs? Could do with picking some up asap but the Internet hasn't helped me just yet. Also if new plugs don't work am I looking at coil packs to solve the issue? Any help appreciated, thanks!
#19
Posted 26 March 2016 - 12:08 PM
#20
Posted 30 October 2016 - 10:36 AM
I have been experiencing the same issue recently on mine. Stage 2 with pretty much the same hardware fitted. The car was fine driving normally but in higher gears, if I planted my foot for WOT, the car would stutter and misfire and be down on power. Yesterday I fitted Denso IKH24 plugs (gapped to 0.4mm) and replaced the coilpack with the Red R8 ones. took the car out twice for a blast since and it all seems fine now. I was alarmed at the state of the OEM spark plugs, they were black and badly sooted up, they had only been on 9k miles but I have been running stage 2 in that time. I think for anyone running a mapped RS3 it would be beneficial to upgrade the spark plugs at the same time.
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