| The spark plug is one important component of | | | | the spark plug from the terminal boot. You |
| the engine. Its purpose is to ignite the air | | | | can do this by using a numbered clothespin to |
| or fuel mixture inside the engine cylinder. | | | | clip the wire. |
| An electrical energy is transmitted into the | | | | |
| spark plug and ignites the fuel and air | | | | Next, identify the correct cylinder with the |
| mixture in the engine combustion chamber. | | | | spark plug and check for spark plug and |
| Another function of the spark plug is to help | | | | cylinder malfunctions. Start cleaning the |
| remove heat from the combustion chamber or | | | | spark plug with a typical solvent. Make sure |
| the engine's cylinder. | | | | to clean the paint insulation, and other dirt |
| | | | particles including carbon and oxides left by |
| Like all other parts found on a certain | | | | fuels. After doing this, you can now |
| vehicle, spark plugs can also eventually wear | | | | eliminate other unwanted particles like dust |
| out and won't work properly. As an owner, you | | | | (if ever) in the cylinder head thread as well |
| should check and maintain your spark plugs or | | | | as plug thread using a steel brush. This will |
| replace it if necessary. According to the Car | | | | ensure a clean contact between the new spark |
| Care Council, spark plugs are commonly | | | | plug and the cylinder. Lastly, you should |
| replaced between driving range of about | | | | adjust the gap between the ground and |
| 30,000 and 100,000 miles, depending on the | | | | electrode to the manufacturer's |
| vehicle and spark plug type (Volkswagen spark | | | | specifications. |
| plug for instance). Knowledge about spark | | | | |
| plug operation, maintenance, and service can | | | | Now in installing a new spark plug, always |
| increase engine performance, resulting to an | | | | make sure cylinder head threads and spark |
| improved driving performance. This article | | | | plug threads are thoroughly clean. You should |
| will help you out maintain and replace your | | | | also make sure to set the correct gap on the |
| spark plugs, assuming that you have a | | | | new spark plug and install new gaskets. |
| Volkswagen vehicle. | | | | However, if you have tapered spark plug, you |
| | | | are not required to install a new gasket. |
| Damage spark plugs will activate the SERVICE | | | | Next, tighten the plug using your hand as |
| ENGINE SOON or CHECK ENGINE light to appear | | | | tight as possible. Using a wrench, further |
| on your vehicle's information panel. This is | | | | tighten the plug to Volkswagen's torque |
| a sign that you should check your engine | | | | specs, about 20 lb.-ft. |
| spark plugs and other engine parts for | | | | |
| damages. When removing the spark plug, use a | | | | Finally, make sure that the spark plug cable |
| compressed air to blow out all foreign | | | | is perfectly fitted into the plug terminal. |
| materials like dust or smoke leftovers around | | | | Now that you have a brand new spark plug |
| the base of the spark plug. Do not pull the | | | | installed, you should regularly check it for |
| Volkswagen spark plug wires. Instead, remove | | | | maintenance. |