so i just did the spark plug install and i put some pulstar plugs in there. close the hood, turn it on, it starts up fast and idles prefect for about two minutes, i go to drive it around. like 5 blocks later, stayin under 3k, i hit a turn and go above 3k in 2nd just a bit, and the car lugs and jerks, cel flashes and goes off and then stops the herky jerky ****. car never shut off though. and it kept happening on and off when i would put the gas down, not even half way and it would jerk and lug on me, cel flashing occasionally...and then when i came to park it was idling weird and the lights were dimming etc...

!?!?! should i just do it over again and see if i mis-installed it? or was my ecu just messing with me and itll go away...

I NEED HELP. car is lugging to much to drive.... anything appriciated...

brian

 

any of the coil packs loose?

 

what else did you remove to gain access to the plugs? have you pulled up the CEL codes yet? check and make sure your battery terminals are on tight.

 

quadruple checked the coil packs, but i dont have a torque wrench so i was guessing the torque. i took out air intake and battery and washer fluid thing. the cel didnt stay on either

 

Did you take the maf sensor off too when you removed the airbox? If so, did you treat it with delicacy? Those are very delicate..

 

I will be at work early tomorrow morning if you have a chance swing by and I can take a look for you.

Mike

P.S PM'd you my cellphone number.

 

i did remove the sensor, and i wasnt super careful but i wasnt smashing it around. if there is something wrong there with the maf, i dont think that would cause the herky jerky luggin right? and i wouldnt try to drive my car to hayward in the condition it is. my friend and i are going to re do it all tmrw even though it was a pain in the back.. and what if i didnt gap them correctly? first time i ever did that and wasnt really sure if it was done right now that i look back...pulstars are .40 and it says to have them around .28 .3 or so

 

Check the spark plug gaps again. Some plugs come in pre-gapped. Most dont unfortunately.

EDIT: I was just skimming thru the posts. I did'nt know those were addressed already. Check them anyway.

 

Did you make sure the plug wires were put back in the correct order?

 

i HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME WITH THE SAME PLUG A FEW DAYS A GO I THINK IT COULD BE THE GAP BUT I GAPED THEM THE SAME AS MY OLD ONES WHATEVER IT IS I SENT THEM BACK AND GOT MY MONEY BACK

 

Why would you go with Pulstar plugs over NGK? You can get NGKs in copper, planitum, or iridium and they are OE replacement; which means they come pre-gapped to .030 (within OE spec).

As for your problem, check to see if you put the correct wire clips on the correct coil packs. The black clips go on the coil packs closest to the firewall (remember, back is black). If you put those on backwards, the motor will mis-fire badly.

 

they were a gift from someone so i figured id try them out. im about to re do it right now so we will see in a few hours what i did.

 

gl man

 

check the plug wires man i have dad that happen and i had 3 and 4 switched put it back and i was good to go.

 

Hey OP, DO THIS! Take this kind man up on his offer. I here he knows about Subaru's