reading spark plugs

  • seaeagle
    seaeagle
    15 years ago

    what do these tell ya?

  • kingchops
    kingchops
    15 years ago

    See an extract from the service manual below, looks like "a" to me:

    a. A wet, black and shiny deposit on spark plug base,
    electrodes and ceramic insulator tip indicates an oil
    fouled spark plug. This condition may be caused by
    one or more of the following: worn pistons, worn piston
    rings, worn valves, worn valve guides, worn
    valve seals, a weak battery or a faulty ignition system.

    b. A dry, buffy or sooty black deposit indicates an airfuel
    mixture that is too rich and/or engine idling for
    excessive periods of time.


    c. A light brown, glassy deposit indicates an overheated
    spark plug. This condition may be accompanied
    by cracks in the insulator or by erosion of the
    electrodes and is caused by an air-fuel mixture that
    is too lean, a hot-running engine, valves not seating
    or improper ignition timing. The glassy deposit on
    the spark plug is a conductor when hot and may
    cause high-speed misÞring. A spark plug with
    eroded electrodes, heavy deposits or a cracked
    insulator must be replaced.

    d. A spark plug with a white, yellow, tan or rusty brown
    powdery deposit indicates balanced combustion.
    Clean off spark plug deposits at regular intervals.

     

  • whiteyluvsrum
    whiteyluvsrum
    15 years ago
    they tell me scattered showers, maybe isolated thunder storms. and the bronco's will win the 09 premiership. and last but not least, they are suggesting me to but a lotto ticket because the 15 mil is going to go.
  • seaeagle
    seaeagle
    15 years ago

     

    a. A wet, black and shiny deposit on spark plug base,
    electrodes and ceramic insulator tip indicates an oil
    fouled spark plug. This condition may be caused by
    one or more of the following: worn pistons, worn piston
    rings, worn valves, worn valve guides, worn
    valve seals, a weak battery or a faulty ignition system.

    these have been replaced, battery was farked and so was the regulator....

    yep should of bought a ticket... the bronco's win....hhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    looks like ill be spending more time in the shed than on the road...lol

  • Zapper
    Zapper
    15 years ago

    I think I seen that look before Seaeagle. Mine look like that after 8000k.

     

    Zapper

  • seaeagle
    seaeagle
    15 years ago
    went and got new plugs points, air fillter and a compression guage, so i can see how things go now..