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I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« on: March 06 2012, 08:07:37 PM »
I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them.
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Re: I replaced my my spark plugs today please take a look at what they look like.
« Reply #1 on: March 06 2012, 08:10:14 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: March 06 2012, 09:39:14 PM »
6 is the only one that looks like it's a little rich and the others look on the verge of lean.
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« Reply #4 on: March 07 2012, 01:23:47 AM »
 how long were those plugs in the engine? I'm guessing for a long time.
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #5 on: March 07 2012, 07:50:23 AM »
Quote from: earlbrown on March 07 2012, 01:23:47 AM
how long were those plugs in the engine? I'm guessing for a long time.
about 24  1/4 runs and 4500 miles.
BTW Gaped at 28
way too long i know :icon_confused: "i'll do it tomorrow" never happened. AND  yes i do change the oil very often Before every track outing and just about every 1000 to 1500 miles.     
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #6 on: March 07 2012, 09:41:50 AM »
unless you are running leaded gas, that is not long.  They look like they are seeing a lot of oil in the engine to me.  Is your car smoking on start up...wondering if the valve stem seals are leaking, or the guides are worn.
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« Reply #7 on: March 07 2012, 09:52:29 AM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on March 07 2012, 09:41:50 AM
unless you are running leaded gas, that is not long.  They look like they are seeing a lot of oil in the engine to me.  Is your car smoking on start up...wondering if the valve stem seals are leaking, or the guides are worn.
no smoke that i have noticed.  But then again i start it and go so :icon_confused:
i'll have some one start it for me and i'll stand out back to see for my self.
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« Reply #8 on: March 07 2012, 12:26:26 PM »
Are these pulled from a running engine under normal conditions or did you yank them after a WOT pull?

Other than #6 looking a little rich everything is normal for a car running around stoich. Since I don't know your mods or idle AFR I really cannot comment beyond that.
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« Reply #9 on: March 07 2012, 07:00:20 PM »
don't 2 and 6 look rich? Plugs aren't my thing trying to learn though
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #10 on: March 07 2012, 07:14:20 PM »
Quote from: motorhead on March 07 2012, 12:26:26 PM
Are these pulled from a running engine under normal conditions or did you yank them after a WOT pull?

Other than #6 looking a little rich everything is normal for a car running around stoich. Since I don't know your mods or idle AFR I really cannot comment beyond that.

these plugs have about  24  1/4 runs and 4500 miles.
BTW Gaped at 28
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #11 on: March 07 2012, 07:21:58 PM »
Quote from: larrym on March 07 2012, 07:00:20 PM
don't 2 and 6 look rich? Plugs aren't my thing trying to learn though

Look at the ceramic and the electrode Larry. The ceramic on 5 look ok but 2 is a little spotty. 6 however has a dirty electrode and a very spotty ceramic tip. The spots can be oil or carbon but when it's on the electrode then it shows a rich condition.
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #12 on: March 07 2012, 07:35:07 PM »
and 28 is way too close!  I consider 032 too close unless you are making 700 hp or so, and I suspect the stock ignition is good for a lot more than that if it is getting full voltage....Too many cars making way over a 1000 hp have run stock.

And, it looks like the insides of the plugs are full of black goo which is why I asked about oil...might just be my eyes and the photo?
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« Reply #13 on: March 07 2012, 07:44:01 PM »
Today i pulled the plugs to re-gap them and they were completely black All OF THEM. I had to wire brush them before putting them back in
The car is rich as heck in idle And just driving around

if possible - once i get a "A" Wideband on the car i am going to ask Eric to use the files to lean it out some (A lot)   
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Re: I replaced my spark plugs today please take a look them
« Reply #14 on: March 07 2012, 07:46:38 PM »
Was it a dry black or a wet black David? Not counting the threads here. :icon_smile:
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