Engine Trouble

1. Granto Newbie Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 9

   #1 5th February 2007, 09:57

   I have a black vts Mk 1 its a god car however, i seem to be having a recoring problem and was wondering if anyone had the same problems. Its the cylinders when i first got the car i had to change the coil pack, when i removed this the 4th cylinder had chewed up my spark plug, thinking nothin of it i changed both the coil pack and the spark plugs. it ran fine until about a week ago. I took it to the garage and found out that the cylinder had again chewed up my brand new spark plug and because of this the inside of the 4th cylinder has been all scored and marked leaving me with a large bill for a re-skim, any thoughts ??
2. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #2 5th February 2007, 10:07

   balls to the reskim! get it rebored! if i had to get the barrels done then id get them bored out and stick some forged pistons in. but thats my opinion. and i would definatly do it if your gonna be tuning it. as for the reason why its chewing it up im not sure but wait a couple of hours and some of the saxo GOD's onhere will enlighen you mate.
   
   you'll get an answer...
3. Granto Newbie Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 9

   #3 5th February 2007, 18:21

   i was told to get a stage 4 put in lol but money is short the now an am jus worryin about the payments to fix it jus now nvr mind the mods lol cheers anyway, hopefully they will kno, does prayin help lol
4. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #4 5th February 2007, 19:39

   by chewed up --what do you mean -end burnt off ,looks like its been hit with a hammer? what?
5. Granto Newbie Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 9

   #5 7th February 2007, 13:26

   the electrode is being snapped off and it is this that is getting itself trapped in the cylinder and causing most of the damage.