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14-12-2011, 03:17 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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|  GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
hi. im about to change spark plugs in my golf and im wondering if there is any performance ones? which would be best? thanks | 
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14-12-2011, 03:54 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Bora TDI PD 170/290
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rugby (expat Preston lad)
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
Er, diesels don't have spark plugs mate. | |
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14-12-2011, 04:03 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
the orange spring flashing in the dash board and a mechanic just had a look at it where he said "its a glow plug problem, it needs replaceing"  | |
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14-12-2011, 04:13 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
yea, sorry, i thought glow and spark plugs are the same thing, my bad | |
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14-12-2011, 05:46 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: Saab 9-3SS T9
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
Never heard of a performance glow plug! 
Hopefully someone might be able to shed some light on this? 
Just a minute hold the phone  just done a quick surf and look what I found: http://www.suttonautofactors.co.uk/glow-plugs.php
Well I never 
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14-12-2011, 06:27 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
thanks | |
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14-12-2011, 06:31 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: Saab 9-3SS T9
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
Your welcome | |
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14-12-2011, 07:29 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
to be honest mate no such thing as performance glow plugs
they are only used when the engine is cold, after that the diesel is combuisting due to the compression
and welcome to the site mate
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14-12-2011, 07:29 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Bora TDI PD 170/290
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rugby (expat Preston lad)
Posts: 2,180
| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
No worries. Don't waste your money paying over the odds for glow plugs, they are used to warm a diesel's cylinders for cold starts, they have nothing to do with performance as once the engine starts to get warm they are no longer used. Posh plugs heat quicker so help the engine get warm quicker but don't add power.
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14-12-2011, 08:13 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: Saab 9-3SS T9
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
So the website is a little bit cheeky using the word "Performance" then PG  | |
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15-12-2011, 09:19 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
not at all, someones bount to buy them and say theyre great | |
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16-12-2011, 01:26 AM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
do they do anything then apart from heating the engine quicker? eg. reduce emissions or such a thing | |
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16-12-2011, 08:06 AM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Bora TDI PD 170/290
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
They might reduce emissions indirectly, as the engine warms up quicker, but I doubt it's much difference.
If you want performance change the air intake and exhaust. Can the mk3 be remapped? Even if not a bigger intercooler would give you more power. | |
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16-12-2011, 10:55 AM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
on more modern engines they can be used to raise the combustion temp to help clear particle filters but thats it. | |
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16-12-2011, 02:56 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Golf MK3 TDI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: soham, uk
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
yea, I think you can remap them | |
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16-12-2011, 06:28 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
yeah can be.
you should see around 120-130 bhp depending on the engine. dont think the Mk3 got the PD | |
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16-12-2011, 06:50 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Bora TDI PD 170/290
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rugby (expat Preston lad)
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| Re: GOLF MK3 TDI spark plug
Aye, a decent remap and regular servicing is all you need for a diesel really. | |
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