acsantaclara

i posted a thread a while ago about my ignition components, turns out that everything checked out fine....someone had mentioned that i might have bad plugs, i am somewhat of a newb to all of this so i attached some images of the plugs for some more experienced tuners to take a look at...hopefully it gives enough information.

adrock3217

Eh, I wouldn't put those back in.

Go ahead and order 4 new plugs...one thing to cross off the list of bad things.

acsantaclara

that was quick definately, one more thing to cross off....thanks a bunch

rx7b13

or you can clean them if you dont have the money for new ones

Icemark

yeah, the center electrode looks pretty rounded. There should be nice sharp looking edges

RETed

I assume the trailings are on the left side?

The plugs look like they are running pretty rich.
Or, are you using some kinda funky additive?
You should be able to see the white insulator under the center electrode, and I don't see it.


-Ted

Alex6969

I pulled mine out today mine had a white/yellow powder on them, i'm assuming this is coolant? Also my Leading and Trailing plugs were switched, stupid last owner! what happens when they are switched like that? I can post pictures later if needed.

Sorry to threadjack, acsantaclara.

RETed

Those tan deposits (you can see a little bit of it on the left-most spark plug above) are normal.
Those are typically left by gasoline additives.

If it were burning coolant, the spark plugs would look really CLEAN.

Swapping the leadings and trailings really doesn't do too much.


-Ted

RotaryEvolution

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i never recommend cleaning plugs unless they only have a few thousand miles on them.

the plugs on the left have a wetness inside which i would either assume is oil, coolant or gasoline, only someone experienced can really tell what is on them.

TweakGames

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hmmm.. I thought his spark plugs were pretty good shape, im guessing I should replace mine?

88t2romad

wow, i hope your joking...

RotaryEvolution

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that plug is fine, just throw it back in the easy-bake oven for about 10 more minutes and you'll be good to go.

TweakGames

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Haha whats funny is the engine is still running good, I just have a water seal leak. Exaust going into water not water into engine. Anyways, I have like 5 pictures of each spark plug that was in there and this 1 isnt the worst. any chance these might be the stock spark plugs? haha

Wonder if it will run any better w/ new sparks.

RotaryEvolution

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probably, that plug doesn't even look like it was firing.

classicauto

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All these replies and no one even asked whether or not this car is a turbo?

If its an N/A you've got some serious rich situations happening......

TweakGames

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its N/A and all the plugs look like this or worse. The engine is fine and running. Im not joking. Im going to change them out when I finally get enough ballz to open up the engine and change the water seals.

Should I Get a SAFC2? hehe

RotaryEvolution

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nah

i would stop throwing brownie mix in the intake though.

TweakGames

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But my easy back oven takes SO LONG, just 1 backfire and I get a couple dozen brownies. I hope to upgrade to dual exaust, less restriction on the brownies, should double the output. At least 10 to 15 more B/s.

classicauto

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No, not your fouled up messes My post was to the originator of the thread you hijacker!!