Caterham 7 Superlight and specifically the history of No.: 106
Tag: BCPR7ES
44,000 miles
| Product | Quantity | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x NGK VHPD Spark Plugs BCPR7ES | 1 | £13.95 | £13.95 |
| S1 Elise Distributor Cap A111E6037S | 1 | £12.95 | £12.95 |
| Rotor Arm | 1 | £6.95 | £6.95 |
| Titanium & Platinum Spark Plug Adjuster | 1 | £5.95 | £5.95 |
| Sub Total | £39.80 | ||
| Standard Delivery | £6.95 | ||
| VAT | £9.35 | ||
| Total | £56.10 |
From elise parts.
Spark plugs gapped to 0.9mm and tightened to 25nm (18ft/lbs)
Spark plugs sourced from OPIE Oils.
4x NGK BCPR7ES gapped to 0.9mm and torqued to 25NM
Took the car for a drive yesterday and noticed as soon as it fired on all four cylinders it started a misfire almost immediately. Alowed the car to warm up and the misfire persisted including a short drive to see if it would clear.
I checked the HT leads nad distirbutor cap which all semed fine and rang Rob at RatRace for advice. I was sceptical when he suggested that plug may have fouled but did as he said and checked them. I was surpised to find 3 of the spark plugs were fouled i.e. wet and sooty.
Changed the spark plugs for an old set (NGK BCP7ES) and the car ran fine! Have ordered a set of BCPR7ES from OPIE Oils for £10.65 delivered.
I expect this is to do with the engine needing to be set up properly by Emerald (Scheduled for 09/04/2018). Clearly the engine is running too rich at idle and has fouled the plugs through frequent (cold) starts and not getting up to temperature; because I am keeping the use to a minimum until the engine is mapped.
Caterham 7 Superlight No: 106 