whitz said:

i went to put some new spark plugs into my 16v engine as i took the old ones out an age ago, well the thing is they just would not take to starting

tried 2 different spark plug tools (10mm) thinking it was stopping the plugs going in far enough and then a HT lead to start it, so seems i cant do something simple

i had them off unipart a while back for a punto sporting engine but i had the brava/o engine but there cant be a difference in plugs surely ?

the plugs i have are BCPR6E (NGK)
upto 99 the plugs are DCPR8E
after 99 the plugs are DCPR8E-N

for the 99 brava/o engine i have it shows as RDCPR8EKC with a note of "06.96 ->= DCPR8E-N

im unsure on what 06.96 is referring too

so if anyone could shed light on my stupidity that would be brill

Thanks
Ash

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craigb244 said:

If the plug itself is the same but the number is different then its most likey just a different plug gap

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David C said:

"06.96" probably means: June 1996

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David C said:

If you have the Brava/Bravo 1.2 16v, NGK spec:
DCPR8EKC for 182B2.000 12/98-05/99
DCPR8E-N for 182B2.000, 188A5.000 07/99-

Again, both 12mm plugs. So your 14mm BCPR6E will not fit!!

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whitz said:

...had the two plugs against each other and as said the ones i originally had where too large

so suppose ive got a spare set for some engine

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