MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: P30egy on October 07, 2016, 08:00:58 am

Title: Burning spark plug out
Post by: P30egy on October 07, 2016, 08:00:58 am

Here goes had a coil pack problem replaced and the mechanic noticed the plug had burnt out, around 5k later misfire started same plug as burnt out again. Oil consumption is the same  any ideas what this could be thanks in advance

Title: Re: Burning spark plug out
Post by: P30egy on October 07, 2016, 08:01:51 am

Forgot to mention mileage is 125k totally standard gti

Title: Re: Burning spark plug out
Post by: pudding on October 07, 2016, 09:42:53 am

Burned out usually means running too hot.  If the plugs are OEM ones, then it's probably down to a bad injector.  You might want to get that confirmed and replaced before detonation destroys the piston.