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Topic: What I found on my spark plugs
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1348
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 04-24-2003 12:07 PM
   
Well, I swapped out my plugs a few days ago and the bottom of the threads had oil on them. The tip and porecelin were dry. The porecelin was tannish in color with very little specs. The top ring of the plug was somewhat black/brown.What does this all mean? I'm a little concerned about the oil on the bottom part of the threads. The car has about 300-350 miles on it. It does NOT smoke. To my knowledge the valve covers do not leak.  Are the rings still seating? Thanks in advance. Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
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Toronado3800
Gearhead Posts: 364
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-24-2003 10:30 PM
Not sure. Diagnosis is my weakness. I can think of two posibilities:1 The oil was put on during assembly. I had a motor with anti-sieze on the plugs once. 2 Oil is in the chamber buts its being burn off the parts of the plugs exposed to the combustion chambers. On my Spark Plug poster tannish is labeled hot. Just my guess. I'm going to be reading other people's posts to find out myself.
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 5144
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-24-2003 10:35 PM
ERIK, Hopefully this will help you out. http://cochise.uia.net/pkelley2/sparkplugreading.html JOHN  ------------------
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