mileage is off a little, but I pulled the plugs today to change them.
The electrode and conductor were perfect, light tan. no deposits too big.
Flat surface at end of threads was black and sooty.
Checked all piston tops, light black deposits similar to plug end.
Think I'm running rich? I'm guessing front O2 is on the way out...
Think I'm Running Rich
Started by kenhoeve, Feb 13 2005 10:23 PM
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Posted 13 February 2005 - 10:23 PM
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Posted 13 February 2005 - 10:41 PM
Sounds normal to me...I see your on the west coast and I don't know the weather there but here on the east coast I get mileage complaints in the winter which is normal. Colder weather makes for worse mileage. Because it will run richer in the cold
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 06:29 PM
here's a pic
the black stuff is soot and it is pretty thick. and as you can see the electrode is clean.
does anybody else see this when pulling the plugs?
the black stuff is soot and it is pretty thick. and as you can see the electrode is clean.
does anybody else see this when pulling the plugs?
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 06:30 PM
is that soot on the threads of the plugs? from that pic it sorta looks like oil...
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 06:45 PM
ken, take an insanely close pic of the tip.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 08:57 PM
QUOTE(850Charisma @ Feb 15 2005, 12:30 PM)
is that soot on the threads of the plugs? from that pic it sorta looks like oil...
no, soot is on the flat surface at the end of the threaded portion. it is not oil, just soot.
kev, would take a close pic but crappy digi-cam won't focus any closer than that.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 11:32 PM
how many MI the plug(s)
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 11:34 PM
QUOTE(Mesoam @ Feb 15 2005, 05:32 PM)
how many MI the plug(s)
quois? is that suppose to say how many miles on the plugs? if so, about 10 or 12 thousand.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 11:57 PM
yep, i've been missing words lately 
they don't look bad to me either...ken have you ever put your car on a dyno to check out your AFR's?
they don't look bad to me either...ken have you ever put your car on a dyno to check out your AFR's?
